Conservation payments in Woodbury County, Iowa totaled $8.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 4 | $1,731,328 | $432,832 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 9 | $2,008,413 | $223,157 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $2,257,981 | $161,284 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $2,455,608 | $136,423 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 23 | $2,698,556 | $117,329 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 28 | $2,938,869 | $104,960 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 33 | $3,173,362 | $96,162 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $3,356,235 | $90,709 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 42 | $3,580,848 | $85,258 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 47 | $3,796,733 | $80,782 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 52 | $4,005,744 | $77,034 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 56 | $4,171,734 | $74,495 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 61 | $4,375,514 | $71,730 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 66 | $4,569,925 | $69,241 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 71 | $4,751,421 | $66,921 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 75 | $4,886,757 | $65,157 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 80 | $5,048,472 | $63,106 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 85 | $5,204,669 | $61,231 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 90 | $5,354,630 | $59,496 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 94 | $5,469,943 | $58,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 380 | $3,244,932 | $8,539 |
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