Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $200,285 | $50,071 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $384,300 | $42,700 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $555,344 | $39,667 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 19 | $698,320 | $36,754 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 23 | $787,425 | $34,236 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 28 | $892,280 | $31,867 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 33 | $992,730 | $30,083 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 38 | $1,082,794 | $28,495 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 42 | $1,145,901 | $27,283 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 47 | $1,210,306 | $25,751 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 52 | $1,270,884 | $24,440 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 57 | $1,328,821 | $23,313 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 61 | $1,370,330 | $22,464 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 66 | $1,412,160 | $21,396 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 71 | $1,448,737 | $20,405 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 76 | $1,481,822 | $19,498 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 80 | $1,506,304 | $18,829 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 85 | $1,535,557 | $18,065 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 90 | $1,563,305 | $17,370 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 95 | $1,589,599 | $16,733 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 380 | $546,791 | $1,439 |
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