Conservation payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $340,807 | $56,801 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $593,591 | $49,466 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 18 | $801,620 | $44,534 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 24 | $977,995 | $40,750 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 30 | $1,125,255 | $37,509 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 36 | $1,260,460 | $35,013 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 42 | $1,384,026 | $32,953 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 48 | $1,497,283 | $31,193 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 54 | $1,602,063 | $29,668 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 61 | $1,710,418 | $28,040 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 67 | $1,792,688 | $26,757 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 73 | $1,870,959 | $25,630 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 79 | $1,944,484 | $24,614 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 85 | $2,015,003 | $23,706 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 91 | $2,080,797 | $22,866 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 97 | $2,142,298 | $22,086 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 103 | $2,201,094 | $21,370 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 109 | $2,258,298 | $20,718 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 115 | $2,313,284 | $20,116 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 122 | $2,375,303 | $19,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 488 | $1,319,689 | $2,704 |
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