Conservation payments in Wright County, Iowa totaled $70.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $9,903,326 | $495,166 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 41 | $15,785,557 | $385,014 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 61 | $20,159,364 | $330,481 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 82 | $24,051,100 | $293,306 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 102 | $27,264,628 | $267,300 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 123 | $30,125,735 | $244,925 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 144 | $32,665,451 | $226,843 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 164 | $34,834,451 | $212,405 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 185 | $36,980,685 | $199,896 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 205 | $38,848,063 | $189,503 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 226 | $40,669,957 | $179,956 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 247 | $42,351,239 | $171,463 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 267 | $43,807,220 | $164,072 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 288 | $45,215,285 | $156,998 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 308 | $46,457,543 | $150,836 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 329 | $47,683,539 | $144,935 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 350 | $48,829,821 | $139,514 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 370 | $49,850,598 | $134,731 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 391 | $50,871,502 | $130,106 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 411 | $51,787,613 | $126,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,648 | $18,891,676 | $11,463 |
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