Conservation payments in Wapello 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% | 3 | $186,862 | $62,287 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 7 | $378,902 | $54,129 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 11 | $559,810 | $50,892 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 15 | $716,504 | $47,767 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 19 | $858,750 | $45,197 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 23 | $992,257 | $43,142 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 27 | $1,121,546 | $41,539 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 30 | $1,215,894 | $40,530 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 34 | $1,334,156 | $39,240 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 38 | $1,446,976 | $38,078 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 42 | $1,554,107 | $37,003 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 46 | $1,655,920 | $35,998 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 50 | $1,752,681 | $35,054 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 54 | $1,843,277 | $34,135 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 58 | $1,928,929 | $33,257 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 61 | $1,989,945 | $32,622 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 65 | $2,066,909 | $31,799 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 69 | $2,141,569 | $31,037 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 73 | $2,213,664 | $30,324 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 77 | $2,280,565 | $29,618 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 310 | $1,557,151 | $5,023 |
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