Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $172,111 | $43,028 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $318,377 | $35,375 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $417,704 | $32,131 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $522,722 | $29,040 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 22 | $595,029 | $27,047 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 27 | $669,997 | $24,815 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 32 | $734,281 | $22,946 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 36 | $782,262 | $21,730 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 41 | $837,461 | $20,426 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 45 | $879,544 | $19,545 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 50 | $930,036 | $18,601 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 55 | $976,891 | $17,762 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 59 | $1,011,948 | $17,152 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 64 | $1,054,177 | $16,472 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 68 | $1,086,262 | $15,974 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 73 | $1,124,182 | $15,400 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 78 | $1,160,375 | $14,877 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 82 | $1,188,154 | $14,490 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 87 | $1,220,629 | $14,030 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 91 | $1,245,224 | $13,684 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 368 | $620,091 | $1,685 |
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