Conservation payments in Poweshiek County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $176,671 | $58,890 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 7 | $351,509 | $50,216 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 11 | $493,494 | $44,863 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 15 | $622,706 | $41,514 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 19 | $736,365 | $38,756 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 23 | $842,002 | $36,609 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 27 | $944,788 | $34,992 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 31 | $1,041,910 | $33,610 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 34 | $1,110,217 | $32,653 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 38 | $1,198,046 | $31,528 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 42 | $1,279,680 | $30,469 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 46 | $1,354,810 | $29,452 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 50 | $1,426,706 | $28,534 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 54 | $1,496,508 | $27,713 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 58 | $1,561,866 | $26,929 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 62 | $1,623,570 | $26,187 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 65 | $1,668,823 | $25,674 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 69 | $1,726,858 | $25,027 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 73 | $1,781,644 | $24,406 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 77 | $1,832,274 | $23,796 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 311 | $1,164,999 | $3,746 |
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