Conservation payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $3.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $219,227 | $54,807 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $390,286 | $48,786 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 12 | $535,714 | $44,643 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 16 | $669,848 | $41,866 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 20 | $796,800 | $39,840 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 24 | $913,020 | $38,043 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 29 | $1,051,509 | $36,259 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 33 | $1,155,130 | $35,004 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 37 | $1,257,248 | $33,980 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 41 | $1,351,674 | $32,968 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 45 | $1,442,697 | $32,060 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 49 | $1,531,797 | $31,261 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 54 | $1,636,928 | $30,313 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 58 | $1,714,940 | $29,568 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 62 | $1,788,836 | $28,852 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 66 | $1,856,917 | $28,135 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 70 | $1,918,738 | $27,411 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 74 | $1,978,718 | $26,739 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 79 | $2,049,271 | $25,940 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 83 | $2,101,699 | $25,322 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 333 | $1,303,362 | $3,914 |
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