Conservation payments in Webster County, Iowa totaled $5.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $392,161 | $49,020 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 17 | $733,252 | $43,132 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 26 | $1,034,705 | $39,796 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 35 | $1,281,372 | $36,611 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 44 | $1,497,097 | $34,025 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 53 | $1,692,615 | $31,936 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 61 | $1,851,665 | $30,355 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 70 | $2,018,077 | $28,830 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 79 | $2,171,294 | $27,485 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 88 | $2,310,952 | $26,261 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 97 | $2,434,276 | $25,096 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 106 | $2,550,514 | $24,061 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 114 | $2,649,059 | $23,237 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 123 | $2,755,201 | $22,400 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 132 | $2,854,938 | $21,628 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 141 | $2,950,114 | $20,923 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 150 | $3,041,349 | $20,276 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 159 | $3,128,061 | $19,673 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 167 | $3,200,317 | $19,164 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 176 | $3,277,263 | $18,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 708 | $1,744,440 | $2,464 |
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