Conservation payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $930,335 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% | 2 | $80,779 | $40,390 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $150,074 | $37,519 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $207,108 | $34,518 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $251,719 | $31,465 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $292,633 | $29,263 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $328,308 | $27,359 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 14 | $355,408 | $25,386 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $380,647 | $23,790 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 18 | $402,653 | $22,370 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $423,662 | $21,183 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 22 | $443,958 | $20,180 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 24 | $464,170 | $19,340 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 27 | $493,918 | $18,293 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 29 | $513,383 | $17,703 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 31 | $532,225 | $17,169 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 33 | $549,219 | $16,643 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 35 | $565,489 | $16,157 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $581,437 | $15,715 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 39 | $597,123 | $15,311 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $612,384 | $14,936 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 167 | $317,951 | $1,904 |
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