Conservation payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $182,667 | $45,667 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $355,549 | $39,505 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $460,730 | $35,441 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 18 | $567,600 | $31,533 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $647,257 | $29,421 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 27 | $725,029 | $26,853 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 32 | $790,864 | $24,715 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 36 | $840,962 | $23,360 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 41 | $897,776 | $21,897 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 45 | $940,237 | $20,894 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 50 | $989,061 | $19,781 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 55 | $1,034,328 | $18,806 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 59 | $1,068,025 | $18,102 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 64 | $1,106,640 | $17,291 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 68 | $1,135,284 | $16,695 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 73 | $1,170,156 | $16,030 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 78 | $1,202,790 | $15,420 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 82 | $1,227,860 | $14,974 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 87 | $1,257,237 | $14,451 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 91 | $1,279,990 | $14,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 368 | $608,873 | $1,655 |
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