Conservation payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $54.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $6,841,699 | $456,113 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 31 | $11,476,274 | $370,202 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 47 | $15,273,297 | $324,964 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 63 | $18,615,141 | $295,478 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 79 | $21,554,034 | $272,836 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 95 | $23,987,455 | $252,500 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 111 | $26,122,234 | $235,335 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 127 | $28,039,060 | $220,780 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 143 | $29,753,736 | $208,068 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 159 | $31,248,104 | $196,529 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 175 | $32,598,701 | $186,278 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 191 | $33,859,889 | $177,277 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 207 | $35,047,217 | $169,310 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 223 | $36,153,411 | $162,123 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 239 | $37,171,920 | $155,531 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 255 | $38,092,646 | $149,383 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 271 | $38,932,971 | $143,664 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 287 | $39,720,972 | $138,401 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 303 | $40,450,766 | $133,501 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 319 | $41,121,729 | $128,908 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,277 | $12,980,176 | $10,165 |
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