Conservation payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $611,073 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $65,097 | $32,549 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $98,424 | $24,606 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $129,874 | $21,646 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $158,712 | $19,839 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $184,572 | $18,457 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $207,614 | $17,301 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $226,323 | $16,166 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 16 | $243,882 | $15,243 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 18 | $259,860 | $14,437 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 20 | $274,740 | $13,737 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 22 | $287,763 | $13,080 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 24 | $299,922 | $12,497 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $317,319 | $11,753 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $327,941 | $11,308 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 31 | $338,111 | $10,907 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $347,909 | $10,543 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 35 | $357,297 | $10,208 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 37 | $366,454 | $9,904 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 39 | $375,215 | $9,621 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 41 | $383,525 | $9,354 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 167 | $227,548 | $1,363 |
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