Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $206,003 | $51,501 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $390,536 | $48,817 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 13 | $593,932 | $45,687 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 17 | $735,382 | $43,258 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 21 | $863,578 | $41,123 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 26 | $1,011,151 | $38,890 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 30 | $1,123,526 | $37,451 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 35 | $1,252,721 | $35,792 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 39 | $1,348,318 | $34,572 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 43 | $1,438,887 | $33,462 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 48 | $1,540,597 | $32,096 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 52 | $1,620,231 | $31,158 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 56 | $1,697,670 | $30,316 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 61 | $1,790,225 | $29,348 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 65 | $1,862,208 | $28,649 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 70 | $1,946,238 | $27,803 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 74 | $2,010,399 | $27,168 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 78 | $2,070,986 | $26,551 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 83 | $2,143,446 | $25,825 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 87 | $2,199,795 | $25,285 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 351 | $1,634,308 | $4,656 |
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