Conservation payments in Wapello County, Iowa totaled $3.4 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 | $195,323 | $48,831 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 8 | $354,526 | $44,316 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 12 | $493,680 | $41,140 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 16 | $619,580 | $38,724 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 20 | $730,767 | $36,538 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 24 | $836,891 | $34,870 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 29 | $964,626 | $33,263 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 33 | $1,064,097 | $32,245 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 37 | $1,158,062 | $31,299 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 41 | $1,249,380 | $30,473 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 45 | $1,336,195 | $29,693 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 49 | $1,419,703 | $28,974 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 53 | $1,496,291 | $28,232 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 58 | $1,588,833 | $27,394 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 62 | $1,661,053 | $26,791 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 66 | $1,731,476 | $26,234 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 70 | $1,795,633 | $25,652 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 74 | $1,856,492 | $25,088 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 78 | $1,913,189 | $24,528 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 83 | $1,978,359 | $23,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 332 | $1,379,541 | $4,155 |
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