Conservation payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $260,379 | $52,076 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $490,936 | $49,094 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 16 | $739,445 | $46,215 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 21 | $929,324 | $44,254 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 27 | $1,138,334 | $42,161 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 32 | $1,300,626 | $40,645 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 37 | $1,454,481 | $39,310 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 43 | $1,616,451 | $37,592 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 48 | $1,734,656 | $36,139 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 54 | $1,868,608 | $34,604 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 59 | $1,976,753 | $33,504 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 64 | $2,076,835 | $32,451 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 70 | $2,189,996 | $31,286 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 75 | $2,281,341 | $30,418 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 81 | $2,386,792 | $29,467 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 86 | $2,468,497 | $28,703 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 91 | $2,542,592 | $27,941 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 97 | $2,625,943 | $27,072 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 102 | $2,691,952 | $26,392 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 108 | $2,769,150 | $25,640 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 433 | $1,858,332 | $4,292 |
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