Conservation payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $611,647 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $65,918 | $32,959 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $98,141 | $24,535 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $129,426 | $21,571 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $158,264 | $19,783 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 10 | $184,124 | $18,412 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 12 | $206,590 | $17,216 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $225,172 | $16,084 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 16 | $242,828 | $15,177 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 19 | $266,510 | $14,027 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 21 | $280,374 | $13,351 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $293,143 | $12,745 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 25 | $305,632 | $12,225 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $317,529 | $11,760 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $329,031 | $11,346 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 31 | $339,653 | $10,957 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 33 | $349,823 | $10,601 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 36 | $364,046 | $10,112 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 38 | $373,088 | $9,818 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $381,849 | $9,546 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 42 | $390,246 | $9,292 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 170 | $221,401 | $1,302 |
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