Conservation payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $279,036 | $46,506 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $521,211 | $43,434 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $778,872 | $40,993 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $982,389 | $39,296 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 31 | $1,168,196 | $37,684 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 38 | $1,360,576 | $35,805 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 44 | $1,511,758 | $34,358 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 50 | $1,654,390 | $33,088 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 57 | $1,808,377 | $31,726 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 63 | $1,926,043 | $30,572 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 70 | $2,048,686 | $29,267 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 76 | $2,140,805 | $28,168 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 82 | $2,222,205 | $27,100 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 89 | $2,311,190 | $25,968 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 95 | $2,381,793 | $25,072 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 101 | $2,448,271 | $24,240 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 108 | $2,520,032 | $23,334 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 114 | $2,578,816 | $22,621 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 121 | $2,643,241 | $21,845 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 127 | $2,694,830 | $21,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 510 | $955,347 | $1,873 |
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