Conservation payments in Pocahontas County, Iowa totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $219,499 | $31,357 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $373,042 | $26,646 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 21 | $504,832 | $24,040 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $616,627 | $22,022 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 36 | $730,445 | $20,290 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 43 | $819,601 | $19,060 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 50 | $901,647 | $18,033 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 57 | $976,281 | $17,128 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 65 | $1,054,559 | $16,224 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 72 | $1,116,247 | $15,503 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 79 | $1,175,345 | $14,878 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 86 | $1,231,460 | $14,319 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 93 | $1,284,886 | $13,816 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 101 | $1,343,428 | $13,301 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 108 | $1,390,860 | $12,878 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 115 | $1,435,634 | $12,484 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 122 | $1,477,795 | $12,113 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 130 | $1,522,679 | $11,713 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 137 | $1,558,998 | $11,380 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 144 | $1,592,925 | $11,062 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 579 | $855,592 | $1,478 |
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