Conservation payments in Mitchell County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $153,028 | $38,257 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $310,580 | $34,509 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $419,767 | $32,290 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 18 | $527,994 | $29,333 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 23 | $622,688 | $27,073 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 27 | $690,185 | $25,562 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 32 | $764,256 | $23,883 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 36 | $817,290 | $22,703 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 41 | $876,201 | $21,371 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 46 | $933,351 | $20,290 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 50 | $976,777 | $19,536 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 55 | $1,028,020 | $18,691 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 59 | $1,066,922 | $18,083 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 64 | $1,111,857 | $17,373 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 69 | $1,154,537 | $16,732 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 73 | $1,186,650 | $16,255 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 78 | $1,224,561 | $15,700 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 82 | $1,253,593 | $15,288 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 87 | $1,287,751 | $14,802 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 92 | $1,319,796 | $14,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 369 | $642,140 | $1,740 |
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