Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $49.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 63 | $3,293,165 | $52,272 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 126 | $6,062,949 | $48,119 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 189 | $8,494,533 | $44,945 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 252 | $10,698,406 | $42,454 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 315 | $12,695,089 | $40,302 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 378 | $14,483,197 | $38,315 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 441 | $16,142,751 | $36,605 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 504 | $17,686,498 | $35,092 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 567 | $19,127,368 | $33,734 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 630 | $20,468,556 | $32,490 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 693 | $21,719,372 | $31,341 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 756 | $22,903,770 | $30,296 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 819 | $24,025,407 | $29,335 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 882 | $25,094,744 | $28,452 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 946 | $26,132,872 | $27,625 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 1,009 | $27,102,789 | $26,861 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 1,072 | $28,023,799 | $26,142 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 1,135 | $28,901,374 | $25,464 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 1,198 | $29,740,946 | $24,826 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 1,261 | $30,539,862 | $24,219 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 5,046 | $18,795,259 | $3,725 |
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