Conservation payments in Webster County, Iowa totaled $5.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $388,021 | $48,503 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 17 | $728,268 | $42,839 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 26 | $1,029,817 | $39,608 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 35 | $1,270,374 | $36,296 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 43 | $1,463,593 | $34,037 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 52 | $1,658,035 | $31,885 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 61 | $1,832,499 | $30,041 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 70 | $1,995,081 | $28,501 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 78 | $2,130,665 | $27,316 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 87 | $2,270,684 | $26,100 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 96 | $2,397,519 | $24,974 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 105 | $2,517,122 | $23,973 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 113 | $2,619,913 | $23,185 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 122 | $2,729,661 | $22,374 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 131 | $2,834,817 | $21,640 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 140 | $2,931,332 | $20,938 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 148 | $3,013,589 | $20,362 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 157 | $3,101,019 | $19,752 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 166 | $3,182,008 | $19,169 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 175 | $3,257,827 | $18,616 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 701 | $1,713,058 | $2,444 |
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