Conservation payments in Monona County, Iowa totaled $6.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $280,745 | $70,186 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 9 | $527,726 | $58,636 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 13 | $720,670 | $55,436 |
| Top 4% | 15% | 18 | $955,079 | $53,060 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 23 | $1,178,716 | $51,249 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 27 | $1,352,106 | $50,078 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 32 | $1,562,725 | $48,835 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 36 | $1,725,517 | $47,931 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 41 | $1,920,739 | $46,847 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 46 | $2,102,954 | $45,716 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 50 | $2,245,253 | $44,905 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 55 | $2,417,117 | $43,948 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 59 | $2,551,624 | $43,248 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 64 | $2,714,033 | $42,407 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 69 | $2,871,678 | $41,619 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 73 | $2,993,416 | $41,006 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 78 | $3,142,973 | $40,295 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 82 | $3,260,045 | $39,757 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 87 | $3,402,449 | $39,109 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 92 | $3,537,826 | $38,455 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 368 | $2,930,149 | $7,962 |
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