Conservation payments in Monroe County, Iowa totaled $91.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 13 | $10,748,094 | $826,776 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 26 | $17,876,770 | $687,568 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 40 | $23,871,340 | $596,784 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 53 | $28,636,215 | $540,306 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 67 | $33,029,637 | $492,980 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 80 | $36,578,519 | $457,231 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 93 | $39,769,157 | $427,625 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 107 | $42,831,311 | $400,293 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 120 | $45,480,728 | $379,006 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 134 | $48,163,294 | $359,428 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 147 | $50,446,842 | $343,176 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 161 | $52,678,311 | $327,194 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 174 | $54,609,470 | $313,848 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 187 | $56,455,213 | $301,900 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 201 | $58,346,284 | $290,280 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 214 | $59,987,173 | $280,314 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 228 | $61,658,228 | $270,431 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 241 | $63,127,328 | $261,939 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 254 | $64,522,620 | $254,026 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 268 | $65,949,836 | $246,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,074 | $25,437,114 | $23,684 |
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