Conservation payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $6.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $263,513 | $52,703 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 11 | $540,192 | $49,108 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 16 | $764,699 | $47,794 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 22 | $1,020,219 | $46,374 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 27 | $1,211,473 | $44,869 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 33 | $1,425,005 | $43,182 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 38 | $1,596,323 | $42,009 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 44 | $1,791,030 | $40,705 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 50 | $1,966,865 | $39,337 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 55 | $2,106,775 | $38,305 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 61 | $2,267,565 | $37,173 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 66 | $2,394,760 | $36,284 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 72 | $2,540,057 | $35,279 |
| Top 14% | 42% | 77 | $2,656,300 | $34,497 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 83 | $2,789,257 | $33,606 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 89 | $2,917,618 | $32,782 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 94 | $3,021,511 | $32,144 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 100 | $3,141,420 | $31,414 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 105 | $3,238,515 | $30,843 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 111 | $3,350,667 | $30,186 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 446 | $2,909,737 | $6,524 |
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