Conservation payments in Plymouth County, Iowa totaled $2.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $162,411 | $40,603 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $334,620 | $37,180 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $496,128 | $35,438 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 19 | $612,439 | $32,234 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 23 | $696,547 | $30,285 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 28 | $797,787 | $28,492 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 33 | $890,921 | $26,998 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 38 | $977,391 | $25,721 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 43 | $1,043,881 | $24,276 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 47 | $1,094,199 | $23,281 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 52 | $1,152,903 | $22,171 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 57 | $1,206,290 | $21,163 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 62 | $1,249,649 | $20,156 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 66 | $1,280,045 | $19,395 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 71 | $1,312,935 | $18,492 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 76 | $1,343,528 | $17,678 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 81 | $1,372,781 | $16,948 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 86 | $1,401,117 | $16,292 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 90 | $1,422,332 | $15,804 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 95 | $1,448,011 | $15,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 383 | $540,157 | $1,410 |
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