Conservation payments in Taylor County, Iowa totaled $8.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 29 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 5 | $279,241 | $55,848 |
| Top 2% | 6% | 10 | $528,394 | $52,839 |
| Top 3% | 10% | 16 | $823,218 | $51,451 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 21 | $1,061,655 | $50,555 |
| Top 5% | 16% | 27 | $1,334,840 | $49,439 |
| Top 6% | 19% | 32 | $1,555,486 | $48,609 |
| Top 7% | 22% | 38 | $1,808,634 | $47,596 |
| Top 8% | 24% | 43 | $2,011,693 | $46,784 |
| Top 9% | 27% | 49 | $2,248,142 | $45,880 |
| Top 10% | 29% | 54 | $2,435,828 | $45,108 |
| Top 11% | 31% | 59 | $2,616,903 | $44,354 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 65 | $2,828,059 | $43,509 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 70 | $2,998,384 | $42,834 |
| Top 14% | 38% | 76 | $3,195,205 | $42,042 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 81 | $3,355,684 | $41,428 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 87 | $3,542,351 | $40,717 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 92 | $3,691,774 | $40,128 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 98 | $3,867,797 | $39,467 |
| Top 19% | 48% | 103 | $4,011,533 | $38,947 |
| Top 20% | 50% | 109 | $4,178,936 | $38,339 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 50% | 436 | $4,146,942 | $9,511 |
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