Conservation payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $110,171 | $55,086 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $183,234 | $45,809 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $252,051 | $42,009 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 8 | $316,945 | $39,618 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $373,016 | $37,302 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 12 | $423,600 | $35,300 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 14 | $464,583 | $33,185 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 17 | $511,964 | $30,116 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 19 | $537,651 | $28,297 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 21 | $561,068 | $26,718 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 23 | $583,054 | $25,350 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 25 | $603,575 | $24,143 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 27 | $623,787 | $23,103 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 29 | $643,523 | $22,190 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 32 | $672,680 | $21,021 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 34 | $690,073 | $20,296 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 36 | $706,343 | $19,621 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 38 | $722,291 | $19,008 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 40 | $737,977 | $18,449 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 42 | $753,238 | $17,934 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 172 | $348,394 | $2,026 |
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