Conservation payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $5.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $289,477 | $72,369 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 8 | $489,024 | $61,128 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 12 | $683,775 | $56,981 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 17 | $912,690 | $53,688 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 21 | $1,090,992 | $51,952 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 25 | $1,263,508 | $50,540 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 30 | $1,459,440 | $48,648 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 34 | $1,609,365 | $47,334 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 38 | $1,756,024 | $46,211 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 43 | $1,935,058 | $45,001 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 47 | $2,074,403 | $44,136 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 51 | $2,205,564 | $43,246 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 56 | $2,356,302 | $42,077 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 60 | $2,470,379 | $41,173 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 64 | $2,581,964 | $40,343 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 68 | $2,690,556 | $39,567 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 73 | $2,816,441 | $38,581 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 77 | $2,911,741 | $37,815 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 81 | $3,003,956 | $37,086 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 86 | $3,114,464 | $36,215 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 345 | $2,582,518 | $7,486 |
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