Conservation payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $73,063 | $36,532 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 4 | $141,880 | $35,470 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 6 | $203,702 | $33,950 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 8 | $256,005 | $32,001 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 11 | $326,910 | $29,719 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 13 | $366,836 | $28,218 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 15 | $404,624 | $26,975 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $437,507 | $25,736 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 19 | $465,780 | $24,515 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $505,462 | $22,976 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $529,557 | $22,065 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 26 | $551,552 | $21,214 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 28 | $572,262 | $20,438 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 30 | $592,474 | $19,749 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 33 | $622,024 | $18,849 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 35 | $641,408 | $18,326 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 37 | $658,801 | $17,805 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 39 | $675,049 | $17,309 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 41 | $690,841 | $16,850 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 44 | $713,892 | $16,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 177 | $390,363 | $2,205 |
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