Conservation payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $219,961 | $31,423 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $376,687 | $26,906 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $516,312 | $24,586 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $635,371 | $22,692 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $741,117 | $21,175 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 42 | $838,943 | $19,975 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 49 | $925,691 | $18,892 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 56 | $1,005,024 | $17,947 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 63 | $1,077,355 | $17,101 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 70 | $1,146,016 | $16,372 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 77 | $1,211,226 | $15,730 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 84 | $1,272,601 | $15,150 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 91 | $1,331,757 | $14,635 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 98 | $1,386,792 | $14,151 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 105 | $1,439,808 | $13,712 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 112 | $1,489,143 | $13,296 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 119 | $1,536,421 | $12,911 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 126 | $1,580,306 | $12,542 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 133 | $1,622,337 | $12,198 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 140 | $1,661,557 | $11,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 561 | $885,008 | $1,578 |
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