Conservation payments in Story County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $268,265 | $53,653 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $431,023 | $43,102 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $572,956 | $38,197 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 20 | $692,589 | $34,629 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $812,903 | $31,266 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 31 | $898,883 | $28,996 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 36 | $978,147 | $27,171 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 41 | $1,053,354 | $25,692 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $1,139,494 | $24,245 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 52 | $1,207,577 | $23,223 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 57 | $1,265,695 | $22,205 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $1,318,697 | $21,269 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 68 | $1,376,360 | $20,241 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 73 | $1,420,666 | $19,461 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 78 | $1,460,067 | $18,719 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 83 | $1,497,911 | $18,047 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 89 | $1,541,638 | $17,322 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 94 | $1,575,664 | $16,762 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 99 | $1,608,333 | $16,246 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 104 | $1,639,391 | $15,763 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 420 | $888,478 | $2,115 |
Federal crop insurance reform vital for incentivizing climate adaptation on farms
Farm Subsidies Ballooned Under Trump
Is Federal Crop Insurance Policy Leading to Another Dust Bowl?
Double Dipping:
The "Farm Crisis" Myth
Crying Wolf