Conservation payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $49,673 | $49,673 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $144,123 | $48,041 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 4 | $188,062 | $47,016 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 6 | $269,206 | $44,868 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 7 | $308,140 | $44,020 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $377,867 | $41,985 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 11 | $437,238 | $39,749 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $465,456 | $38,788 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 14 | $515,165 | $36,798 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 15 | $539,732 | $35,982 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 17 | $588,800 | $34,635 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 18 | $613,244 | $34,069 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 20 | $656,850 | $32,843 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 22 | $699,605 | $31,800 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 23 | $720,335 | $31,319 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 25 | $761,281 | $30,451 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 26 | $781,709 | $30,066 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 28 | $822,417 | $29,372 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 30 | $862,370 | $28,746 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 31 | $881,117 | $28,423 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 127 | $735,851 | $5,794 |
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