Conservation payments in Sioux County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $296,477 | $49,413 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 12 | $550,735 | $45,895 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 18 | $774,198 | $43,011 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 24 | $954,659 | $39,777 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 31 | $1,111,257 | $35,847 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 37 | $1,232,041 | $33,298 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 43 | $1,336,799 | $31,088 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 49 | $1,427,221 | $29,127 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 55 | $1,508,971 | $27,436 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 62 | $1,594,335 | $25,715 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 68 | $1,658,403 | $24,388 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 74 | $1,714,201 | $23,165 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 80 | $1,760,520 | $22,007 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 87 | $1,811,002 | $20,816 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 93 | $1,850,533 | $19,898 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 99 | $1,887,148 | $19,062 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 105 | $1,922,154 | $18,306 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 111 | $1,954,635 | $17,609 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 118 | $1,991,056 | $16,873 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 124 | $2,020,781 | $16,297 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 498 | $650,315 | $1,306 |
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