Conservation payments in Madison County, Iowa totaled $4.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $298,736 | $59,747 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $513,104 | $51,310 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 15 | $702,270 | $46,818 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 20 | $880,121 | $44,006 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 25 | $1,052,110 | $42,084 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 30 | $1,206,041 | $40,201 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 35 | $1,342,810 | $38,366 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 40 | $1,464,629 | $36,616 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 45 | $1,575,465 | $35,010 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 51 | $1,695,852 | $33,252 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 56 | $1,790,548 | $31,974 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 61 | $1,882,479 | $30,860 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 66 | $1,970,801 | $29,861 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 71 | $2,055,088 | $28,945 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 76 | $2,135,009 | $28,092 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 81 | $2,209,037 | $27,272 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 86 | $2,279,407 | $26,505 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 91 | $2,346,979 | $25,791 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 97 | $2,425,217 | $25,002 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 102 | $2,488,189 | $24,394 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 409 | $1,662,929 | $4,066 |
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