Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $1.1 billion 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% | 13% | 202 | $144,684,504 | $716,260 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 404 | $236,139,725 | $584,504 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 606 | $307,364,833 | $507,203 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 808 | $367,038,703 | $454,256 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 1,010 | $418,603,847 | $414,459 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 1,212 | $464,337,867 | $383,117 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 1,415 | $505,757,000 | $357,425 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 1,617 | $543,016,887 | $335,817 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 1,819 | $577,028,897 | $317,223 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 2,021 | $608,202,372 | $300,941 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 2,223 | $636,860,121 | $286,487 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 2,425 | $663,338,864 | $273,542 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 2,627 | $687,982,195 | $261,889 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 2,830 | $711,079,518 | $251,265 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 3,032 | $732,506,867 | $241,592 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 3,234 | $752,566,848 | $232,705 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 3,436 | $771,292,001 | $224,474 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 3,638 | $788,843,787 | $216,834 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 3,840 | $805,428,315 | $209,747 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 4,043 | $821,156,759 | $203,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 16,172 | $293,562,406 | $18,153 |
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