Conservation payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $49,621 | $49,621 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $143,169 | $47,723 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 4 | $187,387 | $46,847 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 6 | $272,999 | $45,500 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 7 | $313,738 | $44,820 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 9 | $391,725 | $43,525 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 10 | $423,351 | $42,335 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 12 | $472,794 | $39,400 |
| Top 9% | 30% | 13 | $497,238 | $38,249 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 15 | $546,061 | $36,404 |
| Top 11% | 35% | 16 | $570,085 | $35,630 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 18 | $616,864 | $34,270 |
| Top 13% | 39% | 19 | $638,734 | $33,618 |
| Top 14% | 41% | 21 | $681,592 | $32,457 |
| Top 15% | 43% | 22 | $702,867 | $31,949 |
| Top 16% | 45% | 24 | $743,930 | $30,997 |
| Top 17% | 46% | 25 | $764,301 | $30,572 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 27 | $804,039 | $29,779 |
| Top 19% | 50% | 28 | $823,691 | $29,418 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 30 | $861,513 | $28,717 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 121 | $782,688 | $6,469 |
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