Conservation payments in Sac County, Iowa totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $300,504 | $42,929 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 14 | $543,041 | $38,789 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 21 | $723,949 | $34,474 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 28 | $869,761 | $31,063 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 35 | $994,125 | $28,404 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 42 | $1,104,080 | $26,288 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 49 | $1,204,961 | $24,591 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 56 | $1,294,631 | $23,118 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 63 | $1,375,491 | $21,833 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 70 | $1,450,760 | $20,725 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 77 | $1,519,704 | $19,736 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 84 | $1,582,662 | $18,841 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 91 | $1,641,633 | $18,040 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 98 | $1,697,734 | $17,324 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 105 | $1,750,996 | $16,676 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 112 | $1,801,245 | $16,083 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 119 | $1,849,467 | $15,542 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 126 | $1,895,316 | $15,042 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 133 | $1,939,256 | $14,581 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 140 | $1,980,427 | $14,146 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 560 | $975,346 | $1,742 |
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