Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $172,111 | $43,028 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $318,377 | $35,375 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $449,308 | $32,093 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $540,559 | $30,031 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 23 | $640,690 | $27,856 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 28 | $721,029 | $25,751 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $776,587 | $24,268 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 37 | $841,402 | $22,741 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 42 | $900,446 | $21,439 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 47 | $954,030 | $20,299 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 51 | $994,329 | $19,497 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 56 | $1,040,373 | $18,578 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 61 | $1,084,053 | $17,771 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 65 | $1,118,107 | $17,202 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 70 | $1,159,231 | $16,560 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 75 | $1,197,870 | $15,972 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 79 | $1,226,991 | $15,532 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 84 | $1,261,679 | $15,020 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 89 | $1,294,582 | $14,546 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 94 | $1,325,444 | $14,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 376 | $638,291 | $1,698 |
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