Conservation payments in Story County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $234,706 | $46,941 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $399,786 | $39,979 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $539,642 | $35,976 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $649,796 | $32,490 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $753,819 | $30,153 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $847,491 | $28,250 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 35 | $932,575 | $26,645 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 41 | $1,025,236 | $25,006 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 46 | $1,096,658 | $23,840 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 51 | $1,161,404 | $22,773 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 56 | $1,220,882 | $21,801 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 61 | $1,274,148 | $20,888 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 66 | $1,324,313 | $20,065 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 71 | $1,372,710 | $19,334 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 76 | $1,417,021 | $18,645 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 82 | $1,466,250 | $17,881 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 87 | $1,505,112 | $17,300 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 92 | $1,542,666 | $16,768 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 97 | $1,578,937 | $16,278 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 102 | $1,613,408 | $15,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 411 | $943,926 | $2,297 |
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