Conservation payments in Story County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $186,377 | $46,594 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $361,361 | $40,151 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $511,563 | $36,540 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 19 | $634,528 | $33,396 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $721,157 | $31,355 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 28 | $821,812 | $29,350 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 33 | $912,627 | $27,655 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 38 | $995,966 | $26,210 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 43 | $1,071,244 | $24,913 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 47 | $1,126,555 | $23,969 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 52 | $1,188,119 | $22,848 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 57 | $1,242,260 | $21,794 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 62 | $1,293,134 | $20,857 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 66 | $1,332,550 | $20,190 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 71 | $1,377,489 | $19,401 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 76 | $1,420,338 | $18,689 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 81 | $1,460,997 | $18,037 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 86 | $1,499,772 | $17,439 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 90 | $1,529,726 | $16,997 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 95 | $1,565,891 | $16,483 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 383 | $903,304 | $2,359 |
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