Conservation payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $286,424 | $57,285 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $532,382 | $48,398 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $727,003 | $42,765 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 23 | $893,205 | $38,835 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $1,037,166 | $35,764 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 34 | $1,146,946 | $33,734 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 40 | $1,270,525 | $31,763 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 46 | $1,383,774 | $30,082 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 52 | $1,487,667 | $28,609 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 58 | $1,582,913 | $27,292 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 63 | $1,652,493 | $26,230 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 69 | $1,732,939 | $25,115 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 75 | $1,809,330 | $24,124 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 81 | $1,881,322 | $23,226 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 87 | $1,949,389 | $22,407 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 92 | $2,001,414 | $21,755 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 98 | $2,060,339 | $21,024 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 104 | $2,116,945 | $20,355 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 110 | $2,171,829 | $19,744 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 116 | $2,224,347 | $19,175 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 464 | $1,226,829 | $2,644 |
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