Conservation payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $214,242 | $53,561 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $378,550 | $47,319 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $513,937 | $42,828 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $632,021 | $39,501 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 20 | $737,917 | $36,896 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 24 | $832,543 | $34,689 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 28 | $918,037 | $32,787 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 32 | $998,918 | $31,216 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 36 | $1,076,593 | $29,905 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 40 | $1,151,407 | $28,785 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 44 | $1,224,113 | $27,821 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 48 | $1,294,554 | $26,970 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 52 | $1,361,999 | $26,192 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 56 | $1,425,778 | $25,460 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 60 | $1,487,440 | $24,791 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 64 | $1,547,436 | $24,179 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 68 | $1,602,266 | $23,563 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 72 | $1,651,298 | $22,935 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 76 | $1,698,599 | $22,350 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 80 | $1,744,025 | $21,800 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 323 | $1,169,762 | $3,622 |
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