Conservation payments in Lyon County, Iowa totaled $665,784 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $65,440 | $32,720 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $101,593 | $25,398 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 6 | $133,816 | $22,303 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 8 | $165,101 | $20,638 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $193,807 | $19,381 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $229,930 | $17,687 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $249,770 | $16,651 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $268,217 | $15,777 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $284,195 | $14,958 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 21 | $298,289 | $14,204 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 23 | $311,407 | $13,539 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 26 | $329,915 | $12,689 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 28 | $341,812 | $12,208 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 30 | $353,399 | $11,780 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 32 | $364,568 | $11,393 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 34 | $375,369 | $11,040 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 36 | $385,958 | $10,721 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 39 | $401,252 | $10,289 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 41 | $410,863 | $10,021 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 43 | $420,020 | $9,768 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 174 | $245,764 | $1,412 |
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