Conservation payments in Osceola County, Iowa totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $136,211 | $45,404 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 7 | $290,547 | $41,507 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 10 | $396,280 | $39,628 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 14 | $529,880 | $37,849 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 17 | $618,939 | $36,408 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 21 | $722,723 | $34,415 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 24 | $790,513 | $32,938 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 28 | $876,482 | $31,303 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 31 | $932,296 | $30,074 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 35 | $1,001,250 | $28,607 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 38 | $1,050,191 | $27,637 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 42 | $1,110,058 | $26,430 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 45 | $1,153,889 | $25,642 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 49 | $1,208,915 | $24,672 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 52 | $1,248,689 | $24,013 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 56 | $1,296,762 | $23,156 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 60 | $1,338,729 | $22,312 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 63 | $1,368,395 | $21,721 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 67 | $1,406,638 | $20,995 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 70 | $1,433,421 | $20,477 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 283 | $668,097 | $2,361 |
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