Conservation payments in Iowa County, Wisconsin totaled $3.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $248,748 | $49,750 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 11 | $513,601 | $46,691 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 17 | $738,622 | $43,448 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 23 | $927,239 | $40,315 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 29 | $1,076,630 | $37,125 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 35 | $1,211,565 | $34,616 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 41 | $1,339,829 | $32,679 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 47 | $1,458,082 | $31,023 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 53 | $1,570,232 | $29,627 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 59 | $1,670,842 | $28,319 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 65 | $1,765,872 | $27,167 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 71 | $1,857,481 | $26,162 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 77 | $1,944,953 | $25,259 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 83 | $2,027,179 | $24,424 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 88 | $2,092,759 | $23,781 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 94 | $2,167,696 | $23,061 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 100 | $2,238,257 | $22,383 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 106 | $2,304,728 | $21,743 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 112 | $2,367,378 | $21,137 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 118 | $2,427,251 | $20,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 475 | $1,406,504 | $2,961 |
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