Conservation payments in Wright County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $280,182 | $40,026 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 14 | $485,223 | $34,659 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 22 | $684,490 | $31,113 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 29 | $821,142 | $28,315 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 36 | $944,795 | $26,244 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 44 | $1,078,493 | $24,511 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 51 | $1,187,389 | $23,282 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 58 | $1,288,581 | $22,217 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 66 | $1,397,952 | $21,181 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 73 | $1,489,671 | $20,406 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 80 | $1,578,080 | $19,726 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 88 | $1,673,826 | $19,021 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 95 | $1,753,712 | $18,460 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 102 | $1,831,166 | $17,953 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 110 | $1,916,422 | $17,422 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 117 | $1,987,476 | $16,987 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 124 | $2,055,049 | $16,573 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 132 | $2,125,997 | $16,106 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 139 | $2,183,483 | $15,709 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 146 | $2,237,917 | $15,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 588 | $1,471,064 | $2,502 |
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