Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $222,455 | $55,614 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $382,330 | $47,791 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 13 | $562,093 | $43,238 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 17 | $696,259 | $40,956 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 21 | $820,320 | $39,063 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 26 | $967,788 | $37,223 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 30 | $1,079,638 | $35,988 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 35 | $1,212,211 | $34,635 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 39 | $1,313,673 | $33,684 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 43 | $1,407,517 | $32,733 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 48 | $1,516,192 | $31,587 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 52 | $1,596,876 | $30,709 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 56 | $1,674,146 | $29,895 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 61 | $1,766,707 | $28,962 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 65 | $1,838,246 | $28,281 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 70 | $1,924,789 | $27,497 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 74 | $1,990,817 | $26,903 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 78 | $2,052,615 | $26,316 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 83 | $2,126,976 | $25,626 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 87 | $2,183,294 | $25,095 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 351 | $1,635,373 | $4,659 |
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