Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 3 | $148,547 | $49,516 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $331,919 | $47,417 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 10 | $449,896 | $44,990 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 14 | $595,350 | $42,525 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 17 | $691,189 | $40,658 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 21 | $810,676 | $38,604 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 25 | $920,789 | $36,832 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 28 | $999,366 | $35,692 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 32 | $1,095,047 | $34,220 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 35 | $1,163,342 | $33,238 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 39 | $1,250,179 | $32,056 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 43 | $1,329,270 | $30,913 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 46 | $1,384,328 | $30,094 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 50 | $1,450,067 | $29,001 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 53 | $1,496,479 | $28,235 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 57 | $1,556,759 | $27,312 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 61 | $1,614,253 | $26,463 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 64 | $1,654,764 | $25,856 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 68 | $1,707,000 | $25,103 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 71 | $1,744,910 | $24,576 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 288 | $1,130,714 | $3,926 |
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