Conservation payments in Pottawattamie County, Iowa totaled $27.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 9 | $5,272,794 | $585,866 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 18 | $8,044,146 | $446,897 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 27 | $10,201,631 | $377,838 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 36 | $12,068,308 | $335,231 |
| Top 5% | 49% | 46 | $13,680,530 | $297,403 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 55 | $14,812,097 | $269,311 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 64 | $15,725,835 | $245,716 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 73 | $16,553,624 | $226,762 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 82 | $17,317,512 | $211,189 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 92 | $18,063,809 | $196,346 |
| Top 11% | 67% | 101 | $18,666,568 | $184,818 |
| Top 12% | 69% | 110 | $19,209,620 | $174,633 |
| Top 13% | 71% | 119 | $19,697,968 | $165,529 |
| Top 14% | 72% | 128 | $20,149,061 | $157,415 |
| Top 15% | 74% | 138 | $20,602,715 | $149,295 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 147 | $20,984,032 | $142,749 |
| Top 17% | 77% | 156 | $21,343,593 | $136,818 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 165 | $21,671,526 | $131,343 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 174 | $21,986,797 | $126,361 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 184 | $22,324,186 | $121,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 736 | $5,533,242 | $7,518 |
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