Conservation payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $24.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 35 | $1,909,224 | $54,549 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 70 | $3,450,994 | $49,300 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 105 | $4,806,852 | $45,780 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 140 | $6,006,738 | $42,905 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 175 | $7,090,988 | $40,520 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 210 | $8,066,399 | $38,411 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 246 | $8,973,320 | $36,477 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 281 | $9,794,940 | $34,857 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 316 | $10,557,224 | $33,409 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 351 | $11,245,277 | $32,038 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 386 | $11,879,716 | $30,776 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 421 | $12,460,471 | $29,597 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 457 | $13,019,540 | $28,489 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 492 | $13,531,634 | $27,503 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 527 | $14,015,885 | $26,596 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 562 | $14,472,468 | $25,752 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 597 | $14,908,306 | $24,972 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 632 | $15,327,608 | $24,253 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 668 | $15,740,595 | $23,564 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 703 | $16,121,913 | $22,933 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 2,813 | $8,790,504 | $3,125 |
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