Conservation payments in Wayne County, Iowa totaled $6.3 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 5 | $257,992 | $51,598 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 11 | $540,959 | $49,178 |
| Top 3% | 12% | 16 | $761,581 | $47,599 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 22 | $1,013,867 | $46,085 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 27 | $1,212,620 | $44,912 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 33 | $1,434,459 | $43,468 |
| Top 7% | 26% | 39 | $1,646,724 | $42,224 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 44 | $1,813,259 | $41,210 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 50 | $1,997,844 | $39,957 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 55 | $2,144,499 | $38,991 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 61 | $2,313,952 | $37,934 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 67 | $2,477,870 | $36,983 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 72 | $2,606,358 | $36,199 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 78 | $2,751,638 | $35,277 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 83 | $2,867,157 | $34,544 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 89 | $3,000,890 | $33,718 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 95 | $3,128,973 | $32,937 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 100 | $3,230,155 | $32,302 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 106 | $3,346,197 | $31,568 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 111 | $3,438,515 | $30,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 448 | $2,832,473 | $6,322 |
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