Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $50.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $7,761,936 | $517,462 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 31 | $12,571,162 | $405,521 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 47 | $16,252,262 | $345,793 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 63 | $19,079,528 | $302,850 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 79 | $21,463,534 | $271,690 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 95 | $23,567,893 | $248,083 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 111 | $25,368,955 | $228,549 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 126 | $26,820,447 | $212,861 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 142 | $28,246,305 | $198,918 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 158 | $29,545,523 | $186,997 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 174 | $30,681,114 | $176,328 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 190 | $31,739,141 | $167,048 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 206 | $32,728,110 | $158,874 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 222 | $33,637,932 | $151,522 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 238 | $34,470,436 | $144,834 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 253 | $35,198,764 | $139,126 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 269 | $35,926,716 | $133,557 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 285 | $36,622,531 | $128,500 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 301 | $37,263,715 | $123,800 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 317 | $37,851,174 | $119,404 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,270 | $12,164,506 | $9,578 |
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