Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $180,369 | $45,092 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $341,510 | $37,946 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $447,908 | $34,454 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 18 | $560,428 | $31,135 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 23 | $662,048 | $28,785 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 27 | $738,305 | $27,345 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 32 | $822,766 | $25,711 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 37 | $897,610 | $24,260 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 41 | $951,093 | $23,197 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 46 | $1,012,914 | $22,020 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 51 | $1,069,644 | $20,973 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 55 | $1,113,852 | $20,252 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 60 | $1,166,267 | $19,438 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 65 | $1,215,147 | $18,695 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 69 | $1,251,961 | $18,144 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 74 | $1,295,792 | $17,511 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 79 | $1,337,629 | $16,932 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 83 | $1,370,218 | $16,509 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 88 | $1,409,740 | $16,020 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 93 | $1,447,262 | $15,562 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 372 | $750,593 | $2,018 |
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