Conservation payments in Monona County, Iowa totaled $6.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 4 | $247,688 | $61,922 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 8 | $446,545 | $55,818 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 13 | $691,183 | $53,168 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 17 | $881,362 | $51,845 |
| Top 5% | 17% | 22 | $1,106,948 | $50,316 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 26 | $1,280,898 | $49,265 |
| Top 7% | 23% | 31 | $1,492,577 | $48,148 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 35 | $1,657,571 | $47,359 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 40 | $1,855,924 | $46,398 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 44 | $2,009,798 | $45,677 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 49 | $2,190,725 | $44,709 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 53 | $2,331,496 | $43,990 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 58 | $2,503,142 | $43,158 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 62 | $2,635,585 | $42,509 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 67 | $2,794,656 | $41,711 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 71 | $2,917,328 | $41,089 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 76 | $3,067,732 | $40,365 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 80 | $3,185,135 | $39,814 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 85 | $3,327,938 | $39,152 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 89 | $3,437,195 | $38,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 359 | $3,046,728 | $8,487 |
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