Conservation payments in Marion County, Iowa totaled $4.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $237,950 | $47,590 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 11 | $500,029 | $45,457 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 16 | $705,316 | $44,082 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 22 | $937,427 | $42,610 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 27 | $1,119,738 | $41,472 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 33 | $1,317,568 | $39,926 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 38 | $1,469,466 | $38,670 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 44 | $1,639,970 | $37,272 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 49 | $1,769,016 | $36,102 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 55 | $1,909,083 | $34,711 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 60 | $2,019,866 | $33,664 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 66 | $2,144,940 | $32,499 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 71 | $2,244,061 | $31,606 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 77 | $2,357,671 | $30,619 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 82 | $2,448,213 | $29,856 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 88 | $2,552,172 | $29,002 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 93 | $2,633,570 | $28,318 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 99 | $2,726,804 | $27,543 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 104 | $2,801,929 | $26,942 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 110 | $2,888,769 | $26,262 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 441 | $2,019,251 | $4,579 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf