Conservation payments in Mills County, Iowa totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $94,907 | $47,454 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $182,149 | $36,430 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 8 | $250,993 | $31,374 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 10 | $293,292 | $29,329 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 13 | $354,883 | $27,299 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 16 | $410,016 | $25,626 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 19 | $458,656 | $24,140 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 21 | $489,933 | $23,330 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 24 | $532,443 | $22,185 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 27 | $573,731 | $21,249 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 30 | $612,103 | $20,403 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 32 | $636,723 | $19,898 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 35 | $672,457 | $19,213 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 38 | $705,956 | $18,578 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 41 | $737,899 | $17,998 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 43 | $758,556 | $17,641 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 46 | $787,823 | $17,127 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 49 | $815,917 | $16,651 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 52 | $843,079 | $16,213 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 54 | $860,683 | $15,939 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 220 | $596,543 | $2,712 |
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