Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $52.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 60 | $3,487,575 | $58,126 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 120 | $6,235,711 | $51,964 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 181 | $8,771,716 | $48,463 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 241 | $11,036,370 | $45,794 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 301 | $13,110,730 | $43,557 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 362 | $15,019,523 | $41,490 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 422 | $16,760,867 | $39,718 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 482 | $18,390,673 | $38,155 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 543 | $19,921,113 | $36,687 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 603 | $21,335,985 | $35,383 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 663 | $22,684,812 | $34,215 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 724 | $23,985,487 | $33,129 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 784 | $25,195,940 | $32,138 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 844 | $26,336,107 | $31,204 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 905 | $27,432,788 | $30,312 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 965 | $28,454,140 | $29,486 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 1,025 | $29,425,571 | $28,708 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 1,086 | $30,361,069 | $27,957 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 1,146 | $31,233,408 | $27,254 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 1,207 | $32,082,744 | $26,581 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 4,828 | $20,361,231 | $4,217 |
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