Conservation payments in Mahaska County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $275,266 | $45,878 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 12 | $506,913 | $42,243 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 18 | $713,073 | $39,615 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 24 | $904,977 | $37,707 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 30 | $1,082,186 | $36,073 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 36 | $1,246,700 | $34,631 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 42 | $1,401,137 | $33,360 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 49 | $1,573,630 | $32,115 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 55 | $1,712,427 | $31,135 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 61 | $1,844,175 | $30,232 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 67 | $1,971,150 | $29,420 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 73 | $2,089,704 | $28,626 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 79 | $2,201,122 | $27,862 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 85 | $2,306,935 | $27,140 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 91 | $2,407,117 | $26,452 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 98 | $2,516,992 | $25,684 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 104 | $2,603,921 | $25,038 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 110 | $2,686,876 | $24,426 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 116 | $2,767,225 | $23,855 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 122 | $2,843,727 | $23,309 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 491 | $1,886,227 | $3,842 |
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