Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $196,861 | $49,215 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $362,565 | $45,321 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $509,096 | $42,425 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 17 | $682,555 | $40,150 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 21 | $811,635 | $38,649 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 25 | $926,880 | $37,075 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 30 | $1,063,841 | $35,461 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 34 | $1,168,562 | $34,369 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 38 | $1,266,871 | $33,339 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 42 | $1,356,854 | $32,306 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 47 | $1,458,218 | $31,026 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 51 | $1,535,480 | $30,107 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 55 | $1,609,469 | $29,263 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 60 | $1,699,357 | $28,323 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 64 | $1,769,606 | $27,650 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 68 | $1,836,179 | $27,003 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 72 | $1,899,535 | $26,382 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 77 | $1,975,139 | $25,651 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 81 | $2,032,774 | $25,096 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 85 | $2,086,425 | $24,546 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 344 | $1,572,741 | $4,572 |
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