Conservation payments in Sac County, Iowa totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $294,715 | $42,102 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 14 | $543,461 | $38,819 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 21 | $737,121 | $35,101 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 28 | $886,667 | $31,667 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 35 | $1,013,341 | $28,953 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 42 | $1,122,669 | $26,730 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 49 | $1,220,938 | $24,917 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 56 | $1,309,414 | $23,382 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 63 | $1,387,261 | $22,020 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 70 | $1,457,831 | $20,826 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 77 | $1,520,598 | $19,748 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 84 | $1,579,120 | $18,799 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 91 | $1,635,478 | $17,972 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 98 | $1,689,131 | $17,236 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 105 | $1,739,961 | $16,571 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 112 | $1,788,944 | $15,973 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 119 | $1,835,734 | $15,426 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 126 | $1,880,150 | $14,922 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 133 | $1,922,288 | $14,453 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 140 | $1,962,704 | $14,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 561 | $958,724 | $1,709 |
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