Conservation payments in Marion County, Iowa totaled $4.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $250,706 | $50,141 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 10 | $466,909 | $46,691 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 15 | $662,172 | $44,145 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 21 | $874,060 | $41,622 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 26 | $1,028,011 | $39,539 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 31 | $1,177,063 | $37,970 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 36 | $1,318,301 | $36,619 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 42 | $1,473,869 | $35,092 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 47 | $1,592,018 | $33,873 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 52 | $1,702,165 | $32,734 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 57 | $1,801,115 | $31,599 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 63 | $1,912,588 | $30,359 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 68 | $2,000,876 | $29,425 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 73 | $2,084,751 | $28,558 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 78 | $2,165,576 | $27,764 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 84 | $2,259,918 | $26,904 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 89 | $2,336,054 | $26,248 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 94 | $2,409,714 | $25,635 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 99 | $2,480,156 | $25,052 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 105 | $2,561,814 | $24,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 420 | $1,912,511 | $4,554 |
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