Conservation payments in Washington County, Iowa totaled $168 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 25 | $21,699,677 | $867,987 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 50 | $36,012,118 | $720,242 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 75 | $47,209,038 | $629,454 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 100 | $56,557,169 | $565,572 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 125 | $64,709,518 | $517,676 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 150 | $71,929,761 | $479,532 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 175 | $78,399,005 | $447,994 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 200 | $84,179,185 | $420,896 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 225 | $89,333,188 | $397,036 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 250 | $94,017,124 | $376,068 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 275 | $98,324,795 | $357,545 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 301 | $102,470,624 | $340,434 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 326 | $106,163,242 | $325,654 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 351 | $109,591,125 | $312,225 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 376 | $112,766,026 | $299,910 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 401 | $115,773,010 | $288,711 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 426 | $118,604,472 | $278,414 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 451 | $121,277,884 | $268,909 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 476 | $123,797,472 | $260,079 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 501 | $126,152,452 | $251,801 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 2,008 | $42,272,409 | $21,052 |
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