Conservation payments in Muscatine County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $168,912 | $56,304 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $334,779 | $47,826 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $467,777 | $42,525 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 15 | $582,883 | $38,859 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 19 | $687,302 | $36,174 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 23 | $782,952 | $34,041 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 27 | $872,318 | $32,308 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 31 | $957,799 | $30,897 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 35 | $1,038,479 | $29,671 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 38 | $1,092,464 | $28,749 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 42 | $1,158,327 | $27,579 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 46 | $1,221,745 | $26,560 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 50 | $1,281,988 | $25,640 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 54 | $1,339,348 | $24,803 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 58 | $1,395,213 | $24,055 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 62 | $1,449,394 | $23,377 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 66 | $1,502,433 | $22,764 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 70 | $1,553,369 | $22,191 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 73 | $1,590,487 | $21,787 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 77 | $1,637,512 | $21,266 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 312 | $1,096,207 | $3,513 |
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