Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $162,411 | $40,603 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $334,641 | $37,182 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $484,492 | $34,607 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 19 | $597,339 | $31,439 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 24 | $703,346 | $29,306 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 29 | $798,744 | $27,543 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 34 | $888,640 | $26,136 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 39 | $968,047 | $24,822 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 44 | $1,032,218 | $23,460 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 49 | $1,092,886 | $22,304 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 54 | $1,147,999 | $21,259 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 59 | $1,198,347 | $20,311 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 64 | $1,239,896 | $19,373 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 69 | $1,276,577 | $18,501 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 74 | $1,308,101 | $17,677 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 79 | $1,337,571 | $16,931 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 83 | $1,360,394 | $16,390 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 88 | $1,386,482 | $15,755 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 93 | $1,411,556 | $15,178 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 98 | $1,434,358 | $14,636 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 396 | $540,336 | $1,364 |
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