Conservation payments in Story County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $226,685 | $45,337 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $391,115 | $39,112 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $559,145 | $34,947 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 21 | $674,131 | $32,101 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $772,859 | $29,725 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 32 | $874,766 | $27,336 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $952,477 | $25,743 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 42 | $1,024,865 | $24,402 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 48 | $1,109,875 | $23,122 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 53 | $1,173,289 | $22,138 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 59 | $1,240,928 | $21,033 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 64 | $1,292,250 | $20,191 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 69 | $1,339,967 | $19,420 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 75 | $1,392,321 | $18,564 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 80 | $1,431,266 | $17,891 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 85 | $1,468,739 | $17,279 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 91 | $1,511,578 | $16,611 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 96 | $1,545,509 | $16,099 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 102 | $1,584,328 | $15,533 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 107 | $1,615,189 | $15,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 430 | $876,008 | $2,037 |
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