Conservation payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $272,076 | $54,415 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $502,212 | $50,221 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $711,258 | $47,417 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 20 | $904,765 | $45,238 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 26 | $1,120,566 | $43,099 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 31 | $1,286,215 | $41,491 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 36 | $1,442,439 | $40,068 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 41 | $1,584,600 | $38,649 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 47 | $1,730,316 | $36,815 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 52 | $1,841,792 | $35,419 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 57 | $1,949,265 | $34,198 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 62 | $2,047,978 | $33,032 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 68 | $2,161,021 | $31,780 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 73 | $2,252,657 | $30,858 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 78 | $2,342,009 | $30,026 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 83 | $2,426,010 | $29,229 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 89 | $2,520,519 | $28,320 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 94 | $2,591,884 | $27,573 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 99 | $2,659,942 | $26,868 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 104 | $2,725,682 | $26,208 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 420 | $1,826,727 | $4,349 |
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