Conservation payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $5.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $327,555 | $81,889 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 8 | $544,726 | $68,091 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 13 | $792,989 | $60,999 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 17 | $987,779 | $58,105 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 21 | $1,170,323 | $55,730 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 26 | $1,388,462 | $53,402 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 30 | $1,549,876 | $51,663 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 34 | $1,701,758 | $50,052 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 39 | $1,889,155 | $48,440 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 43 | $2,035,106 | $47,328 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 48 | $2,213,097 | $46,106 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 52 | $2,351,676 | $45,225 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 56 | $2,479,809 | $44,282 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 61 | $2,628,876 | $43,096 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 65 | $2,740,947 | $42,168 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 69 | $2,849,016 | $41,290 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 74 | $2,971,108 | $40,150 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 78 | $3,065,634 | $39,303 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 83 | $3,178,275 | $38,292 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 87 | $3,264,976 | $37,528 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 350 | $2,552,551 | $7,293 |
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