Conservation payments in Woodbury County, Iowa totaled $129 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 19% | 17 | $24,871,040 | $1,463,002 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 34 | $33,123,614 | $974,224 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 52 | $40,444,378 | $777,776 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 69 | $46,584,351 | $675,136 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 87 | $52,342,867 | $601,642 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 104 | $57,103,379 | $549,071 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 122 | $61,651,549 | $505,341 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 139 | $65,634,956 | $472,194 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 157 | $69,425,856 | $442,203 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 174 | $72,692,864 | $417,775 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 192 | $75,919,155 | $395,412 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 209 | $78,711,253 | $376,609 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 227 | $81,509,497 | $359,073 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 244 | $84,018,309 | $344,337 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 262 | $86,507,049 | $330,180 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 279 | $88,687,928 | $317,878 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 297 | $90,851,167 | $305,896 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 314 | $92,800,140 | $295,542 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 332 | $94,757,186 | $285,413 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 349 | $96,462,829 | $276,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,400 | $32,182,172 | $22,987 |
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