Conservation payments in Marshall County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $174,231 | $43,558 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $357,712 | $39,746 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $522,752 | $37,339 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $639,618 | $33,664 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $745,676 | $31,070 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $840,777 | $28,992 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $925,576 | $27,223 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 38 | $987,937 | $25,998 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 43 | $1,062,780 | $24,716 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 48 | $1,134,873 | $23,643 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 53 | $1,202,909 | $22,696 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 58 | $1,266,318 | $21,833 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 63 | $1,325,427 | $21,039 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 68 | $1,381,278 | $20,313 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 73 | $1,432,176 | $19,619 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 77 | $1,469,046 | $19,079 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 82 | $1,513,283 | $18,455 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 87 | $1,555,603 | $17,880 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 92 | $1,596,423 | $17,352 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 97 | $1,635,936 | $16,865 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 390 | $959,627 | $2,461 |
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