Conservation payments in Wright County, Iowa totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $276,520 | $39,503 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $481,213 | $34,372 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 21 | $639,636 | $30,459 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 29 | $782,520 | $26,983 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 36 | $898,531 | $24,959 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 43 | $1,007,073 | $23,420 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 50 | $1,108,265 | $22,165 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 58 | $1,216,811 | $20,980 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 65 | $1,307,874 | $20,121 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 72 | $1,395,032 | $19,375 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 79 | $1,477,695 | $18,705 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 87 | $1,568,228 | $18,026 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 94 | $1,644,340 | $17,493 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 101 | $1,716,798 | $16,998 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 109 | $1,796,416 | $16,481 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 116 | $1,862,358 | $16,055 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 123 | $1,923,581 | $15,639 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 130 | $1,980,683 | $15,236 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 138 | $2,041,662 | $14,795 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 145 | $2,092,347 | $14,430 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 582 | $1,410,066 | $2,423 |
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