Conservation payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $191,747 | $47,937 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $374,297 | $46,787 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 12 | $537,932 | $44,828 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 16 | $681,991 | $42,624 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 21 | $847,903 | $40,376 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 25 | $966,209 | $38,648 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 29 | $1,077,159 | $37,143 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 33 | $1,181,535 | $35,804 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 37 | $1,277,375 | $34,524 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 42 | $1,392,853 | $33,163 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 46 | $1,475,695 | $32,080 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 50 | $1,556,137 | $31,123 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 54 | $1,632,901 | $30,239 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 58 | $1,706,497 | $29,422 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 63 | $1,795,195 | $28,495 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 67 | $1,861,209 | $27,779 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 71 | $1,923,973 | $27,098 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 75 | $1,983,164 | $26,442 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 79 | $2,040,460 | $25,829 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 84 | $2,108,142 | $25,097 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 336 | $1,549,514 | $4,612 |
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