Conservation payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 32 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $49,673 | $49,673 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $144,123 | $48,041 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $188,341 | $47,085 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 6 | $269,838 | $44,973 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 7 | $308,734 | $44,105 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 9 | $378,461 | $42,051 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 10 | $409,199 | $40,920 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 12 | $459,133 | $38,261 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 14 | $508,493 | $36,321 |
| Top 10% | 32% | 15 | $533,059 | $35,537 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 17 | $582,005 | $34,236 |
| Top 12% | 37% | 18 | $606,449 | $33,692 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 20 | $651,238 | $32,562 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 21 | $673,108 | $32,053 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 23 | $716,243 | $31,141 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 25 | $758,230 | $30,329 |
| Top 17% | 47% | 26 | $778,658 | $29,948 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 28 | $819,400 | $29,264 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 29 | $839,747 | $28,957 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 31 | $880,298 | $28,397 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 126 | $760,428 | $6,035 |
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