Conservation payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $180,485 | $45,121 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $332,272 | $41,534 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 13 | $466,789 | $35,907 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $556,926 | $32,760 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $655,456 | $29,793 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 26 | $713,187 | $27,430 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 31 | $778,323 | $25,107 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 35 | $826,080 | $23,602 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 40 | $881,192 | $22,030 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 44 | $922,396 | $20,964 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 49 | $969,225 | $19,780 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 53 | $1,003,620 | $18,936 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 57 | $1,035,375 | $18,164 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 62 | $1,072,141 | $17,293 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 66 | $1,100,287 | $16,671 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 71 | $1,134,491 | $15,979 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 75 | $1,160,194 | $15,469 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 80 | $1,190,537 | $14,882 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 84 | $1,213,384 | $14,445 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 89 | $1,240,900 | $13,943 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 357 | $567,690 | $1,590 |
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