Conservation payments in Webster County, Iowa totaled $4.9 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $405,842 | $50,730 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 16 | $711,595 | $44,475 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 25 | $1,020,641 | $40,826 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 33 | $1,256,361 | $38,072 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 42 | $1,486,155 | $35,385 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 50 | $1,670,032 | $33,401 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 59 | $1,853,051 | $31,408 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 67 | $2,001,864 | $29,879 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 76 | $2,157,670 | $28,390 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 84 | $2,283,280 | $27,182 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 93 | $2,408,386 | $25,897 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 101 | $2,512,477 | $24,876 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 110 | $2,625,939 | $23,872 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 118 | $2,721,358 | $23,062 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 127 | $2,823,551 | $22,233 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 135 | $2,908,938 | $21,548 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 144 | $3,000,846 | $20,839 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 152 | $3,077,403 | $20,246 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 161 | $3,157,740 | $19,613 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 169 | $3,224,641 | $19,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 680 | $1,690,819 | $2,487 |
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