Conservation payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $278,507 | $69,627 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 9 | $503,662 | $55,962 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 14 | $704,675 | $50,334 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 19 | $894,902 | $47,100 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 24 | $1,069,729 | $44,572 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 29 | $1,239,007 | $42,724 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 34 | $1,399,593 | $41,165 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 39 | $1,544,178 | $39,594 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 43 | $1,650,032 | $38,373 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 48 | $1,774,994 | $36,979 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 53 | $1,888,951 | $35,641 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 58 | $1,996,663 | $34,425 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 63 | $2,097,839 | $33,299 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 68 | $2,196,494 | $32,301 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 73 | $2,291,759 | $31,394 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 78 | $2,383,950 | $30,563 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 82 | $2,454,351 | $29,931 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 87 | $2,539,776 | $29,193 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 92 | $2,621,523 | $28,495 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 97 | $2,697,886 | $27,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 391 | $1,958,282 | $5,008 |
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