Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $146,469 | $48,823 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $323,027 | $46,147 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 10 | $439,902 | $43,990 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 14 | $581,945 | $41,568 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 17 | $677,696 | $39,864 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 21 | $798,188 | $38,009 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 24 | $882,916 | $36,788 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 28 | $990,317 | $35,368 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 32 | $1,087,125 | $33,973 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 35 | $1,157,228 | $33,064 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 39 | $1,245,170 | $31,927 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 42 | $1,309,379 | $31,176 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 46 | $1,388,741 | $30,190 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 49 | $1,446,252 | $29,515 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 53 | $1,519,529 | $28,670 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 57 | $1,582,041 | $27,755 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 60 | $1,626,590 | $27,110 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 64 | $1,682,963 | $26,296 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 67 | $1,722,203 | $25,705 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 71 | $1,772,957 | $24,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 286 | $1,080,811 | $3,779 |
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