Conservation payments in Story County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $226,685 | $45,337 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $391,651 | $39,165 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $533,311 | $35,554 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 20 | $648,964 | $32,448 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 25 | $752,219 | $30,089 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 31 | $859,244 | $27,718 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $941,428 | $26,151 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $1,017,096 | $24,807 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 46 | $1,086,788 | $23,626 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 51 | $1,148,151 | $22,513 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 57 | $1,215,374 | $21,322 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $1,265,131 | $20,405 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 67 | $1,313,425 | $19,603 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 72 | $1,358,507 | $18,868 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 77 | $1,399,647 | $18,177 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 83 | $1,444,896 | $17,408 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 88 | $1,480,625 | $16,825 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 93 | $1,514,888 | $16,289 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 98 | $1,548,304 | $15,799 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 103 | $1,579,726 | $15,337 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 416 | $873,011 | $2,099 |
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