Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $36.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $4,804,937 | $400,411 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 25 | $8,132,843 | $325,314 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 38 | $10,757,593 | $283,095 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 50 | $12,710,873 | $254,217 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 63 | $14,432,753 | $229,091 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 76 | $15,980,245 | $210,266 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 88 | $17,301,413 | $196,607 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 101 | $18,574,437 | $183,905 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 114 | $19,738,954 | $173,149 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 126 | $20,726,938 | $164,500 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 139 | $21,686,916 | $156,021 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 152 | $22,536,042 | $148,263 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 164 | $23,248,466 | $141,759 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 177 | $23,968,104 | $135,413 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 190 | $24,615,242 | $129,554 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 202 | $25,169,329 | $124,601 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 215 | $25,737,804 | $119,711 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 228 | $26,273,865 | $115,236 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 240 | $26,734,832 | $111,395 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 253 | $27,201,634 | $107,516 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,014 | $9,080,837 | $8,955 |
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