Conservation payments in Tama County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $285,037 | $57,007 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $538,896 | $48,991 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $724,391 | $45,274 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 22 | $920,997 | $41,864 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 27 | $1,063,172 | $39,377 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 33 | $1,211,688 | $36,718 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 38 | $1,322,747 | $34,809 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 44 | $1,443,163 | $32,799 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 49 | $1,537,775 | $31,383 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 55 | $1,640,300 | $29,824 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 61 | $1,726,058 | $28,296 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 66 | $1,794,737 | $27,193 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 72 | $1,874,909 | $26,040 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 77 | $1,939,068 | $25,183 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 83 | $2,011,581 | $24,236 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 88 | $2,068,488 | $23,506 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 94 | $2,133,105 | $22,693 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 99 | $2,184,341 | $22,064 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 105 | $2,242,316 | $21,355 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 111 | $2,298,166 | $20,704 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 444 | $1,255,542 | $2,828 |
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