Conservation payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $326,701 | $65,340 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $563,632 | $56,363 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $767,157 | $51,144 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $957,480 | $47,874 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 25 | $1,137,587 | $45,503 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 30 | $1,310,412 | $43,680 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 35 | $1,474,851 | $42,139 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 40 | $1,623,712 | $40,593 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 45 | $1,759,563 | $39,101 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 51 | $1,907,549 | $37,403 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 56 | $2,015,127 | $35,984 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 61 | $2,114,634 | $34,666 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 66 | $2,209,471 | $33,477 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 71 | $2,302,106 | $32,424 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 76 | $2,388,969 | $31,434 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 81 | $2,471,657 | $30,514 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 86 | $2,548,722 | $29,636 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 91 | $2,620,613 | $28,798 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 96 | $2,689,679 | $28,017 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 102 | $2,768,969 | $27,147 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 408 | $1,822,214 | $4,466 |
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