Conservation payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $183,455 | $45,864 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $358,627 | $39,847 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $493,730 | $35,266 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 19 | $600,298 | $31,595 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 24 | $691,370 | $28,807 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 28 | $747,025 | $26,679 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 33 | $811,026 | $24,577 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 38 | $870,617 | $22,911 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 43 | $923,847 | $21,485 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 48 | $971,097 | $20,231 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 53 | $1,014,488 | $19,141 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 57 | $1,046,393 | $18,358 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 62 | $1,083,064 | $17,469 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 67 | $1,118,098 | $16,688 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 72 | $1,151,720 | $15,996 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 77 | $1,183,851 | $15,375 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 82 | $1,213,543 | $14,799 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 86 | $1,236,554 | $14,379 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 91 | $1,263,492 | $13,885 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 96 | $1,288,850 | $13,426 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 387 | $588,253 | $1,520 |
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