Conservation payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $22.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $3,257,521 | $465,360 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 15 | $5,295,355 | $353,024 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 22 | $6,671,663 | $303,257 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 30 | $8,030,566 | $267,686 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 37 | $9,069,553 | $245,123 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 45 | $10,140,016 | $225,334 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 52 | $10,995,014 | $211,443 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 60 | $11,885,806 | $198,097 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 67 | $12,573,761 | $187,668 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 75 | $13,280,396 | $177,072 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 82 | $13,843,936 | $168,828 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 90 | $14,433,106 | $160,368 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 98 | $14,983,758 | $152,895 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 105 | $15,417,513 | $146,833 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 113 | $15,872,228 | $140,462 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 120 | $16,231,540 | $135,263 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 128 | $16,600,886 | $129,694 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 135 | $16,891,336 | $125,121 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 143 | $17,198,879 | $120,272 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 150 | $17,451,723 | $116,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 604 | $5,246,318 | $8,686 |
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