Conservation payments in O'Brien County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $180,429 | $45,107 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $348,547 | $38,727 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 13 | $451,649 | $34,742 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 18 | $559,507 | $31,084 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 22 | $637,884 | $28,995 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 27 | $708,474 | $26,240 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 31 | $759,757 | $24,508 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 36 | $817,415 | $22,706 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 40 | $860,748 | $21,519 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 45 | $909,572 | $20,213 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 49 | $946,041 | $19,307 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 54 | $987,885 | $18,294 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 58 | $1,018,612 | $17,562 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 63 | $1,054,412 | $16,737 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 67 | $1,082,263 | $16,153 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 72 | $1,115,346 | $15,491 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 76 | $1,139,721 | $14,996 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 81 | $1,168,536 | $14,426 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 85 | $1,190,276 | $14,003 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 90 | $1,215,865 | $13,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 362 | $578,224 | $1,597 |
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