Conservation payments in Marion County, Iowa totaled $4.7 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $266,950 | $53,390 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 11 | $527,575 | $47,961 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 17 | $761,332 | $44,784 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 22 | $941,149 | $42,780 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 28 | $1,128,105 | $40,289 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 34 | $1,303,408 | $38,336 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 39 | $1,435,306 | $36,803 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 45 | $1,579,861 | $35,108 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 51 | $1,712,030 | $33,569 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 56 | $1,811,384 | $32,346 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 62 | $1,922,651 | $31,011 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 68 | $2,027,891 | $29,822 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 73 | $2,112,046 | $28,932 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 79 | $2,209,157 | $27,964 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 85 | $2,302,653 | $27,090 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 91 | $2,392,312 | $26,289 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 96 | $2,464,735 | $25,674 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 102 | $2,550,015 | $25,000 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 108 | $2,632,030 | $24,371 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 113 | $2,697,824 | $23,875 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 456 | $1,964,953 | $4,309 |
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