Conservation payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $7.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $625,821 | $89,403 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,010,556 | $67,370 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 23 | $1,347,526 | $58,588 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 30 | $1,596,681 | $53,223 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 38 | $1,848,022 | $48,632 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 46 | $2,075,010 | $45,109 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 54 | $2,289,317 | $42,395 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 61 | $2,470,395 | $40,498 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 69 | $2,669,542 | $38,689 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 77 | $2,860,226 | $37,146 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 84 | $3,019,847 | $35,951 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 92 | $3,195,184 | $34,730 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 100 | $3,361,622 | $33,616 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 108 | $3,518,932 | $32,583 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 115 | $3,653,210 | $31,767 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 123 | $3,804,743 | $30,933 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 131 | $3,948,327 | $30,140 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 138 | $4,066,665 | $29,469 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 146 | $4,197,111 | $28,747 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 154 | $4,320,739 | $28,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 618 | $2,649,155 | $4,287 |
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