Conservation payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $6.4 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 5 | $300,624 | $60,125 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 11 | $588,330 | $53,485 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 16 | $816,564 | $51,035 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 22 | $1,081,790 | $49,172 |
| Top 5% | 20% | 27 | $1,287,398 | $47,681 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 33 | $1,512,416 | $45,831 |
| Top 7% | 27% | 38 | $1,692,386 | $44,536 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 44 | $1,896,353 | $43,099 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 49 | $2,054,363 | $41,926 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 55 | $2,229,938 | $40,544 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 60 | $2,369,947 | $39,499 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 66 | $2,529,481 | $38,325 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 71 | $2,655,128 | $37,396 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 77 | $2,796,077 | $36,313 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 82 | $2,908,584 | $35,471 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 88 | $3,039,778 | $34,543 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 93 | $3,146,337 | $33,832 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 99 | $3,266,803 | $32,998 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 104 | $3,363,740 | $32,344 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 110 | $3,475,716 | $31,597 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 441 | $2,904,774 | $6,587 |
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