Conservation payments in Mills County, Iowa totaled $26.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $2,970,777 | $371,347 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $5,317,189 | $312,776 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $6,941,996 | $277,680 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 34 | $8,480,266 | $249,420 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 42 | $9,653,591 | $229,847 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 51 | $10,811,524 | $211,991 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 59 | $11,752,696 | $199,198 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 68 | $12,721,833 | $187,086 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 76 | $13,482,531 | $177,402 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 85 | $14,251,364 | $167,663 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 93 | $14,879,172 | $159,991 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 102 | $15,545,857 | $152,410 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 111 | $16,177,328 | $145,742 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 119 | $16,699,904 | $140,335 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 128 | $17,240,084 | $134,688 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 136 | $17,687,212 | $130,053 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 145 | $18,161,397 | $125,251 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 153 | $18,561,194 | $121,315 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 162 | $18,981,896 | $117,172 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 170 | $19,327,823 | $113,693 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 684 | $7,087,687 | $10,362 |
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