Conservation payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 33 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $49,621 | $49,621 |
| Top 2% | 5% | 2 | $97,356 | $48,678 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $189,020 | $47,255 |
| Top 4% | 13% | 5 | $233,238 | $46,648 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 7 | $318,850 | $45,550 |
| Top 6% | 20% | 8 | $360,293 | $45,037 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 10 | $440,085 | $44,009 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 11 | $479,019 | $43,547 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 13 | $549,481 | $42,268 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 14 | $581,107 | $41,508 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 16 | $632,566 | $39,535 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 17 | $657,443 | $38,673 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 19 | $706,558 | $37,187 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 20 | $731,002 | $36,550 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 22 | $778,511 | $35,387 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 23 | $801,077 | $34,829 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 24 | $822,947 | $34,289 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 26 | $865,958 | $33,306 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 27 | $887,233 | $32,860 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 29 | $928,353 | $32,012 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 118 | $856,961 | $7,262 |
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