Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $45.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $7,249,507 | $483,301 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 30 | $11,402,114 | $380,070 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 45 | $14,625,747 | $325,017 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 60 | $17,137,797 | $285,630 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 75 | $19,315,237 | $257,536 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 91 | $21,303,190 | $234,101 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 106 | $22,861,476 | $215,674 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 121 | $24,247,653 | $200,394 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 136 | $25,514,376 | $187,606 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 151 | $26,665,824 | $176,595 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 166 | $27,708,064 | $166,916 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 182 | $28,727,588 | $157,844 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 197 | $29,588,235 | $150,194 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 212 | $30,389,888 | $143,349 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 227 | $31,151,729 | $137,232 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 242 | $31,865,095 | $131,674 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 257 | $32,537,051 | $126,603 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 273 | $33,208,269 | $121,642 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 288 | $33,789,518 | $117,325 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 303 | $34,330,260 | $113,301 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,214 | $11,423,546 | $9,410 |
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