Conservation payments in Ringgold County, Iowa totaled $11.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 29 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 6 | $430,244 | $71,707 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 13 | $786,772 | $60,521 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 20 | $1,127,838 | $56,392 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 27 | $1,460,352 | $54,087 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 34 | $1,782,948 | $52,440 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 41 | $2,093,534 | $51,062 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 48 | $2,393,959 | $49,874 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 55 | $2,685,239 | $48,823 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 61 | $2,926,398 | $47,974 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 68 | $3,199,104 | $47,046 |
| Top 11% | 32% | 75 | $3,466,252 | $46,217 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 82 | $3,722,499 | $45,396 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 89 | $3,969,747 | $44,604 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 96 | $4,207,579 | $43,829 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 103 | $4,433,639 | $43,045 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 110 | $4,652,851 | $42,299 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 116 | $4,838,036 | $41,707 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 123 | $5,049,447 | $41,052 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 130 | $5,251,142 | $40,393 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 137 | $5,448,081 | $39,767 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 551 | $5,514,974 | $10,009 |
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