Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $48.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 61 | $3,317,711 | $54,389 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 123 | $6,093,130 | $49,538 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 184 | $8,498,681 | $46,188 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 246 | $10,686,491 | $43,441 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 307 | $12,640,421 | $41,174 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 369 | $14,409,396 | $39,050 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 431 | $16,058,250 | $37,258 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 492 | $17,563,306 | $35,698 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 554 | $18,979,657 | $34,259 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 615 | $20,282,023 | $32,979 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 677 | $21,513,904 | $31,778 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 739 | $22,676,100 | $30,685 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 800 | $23,764,739 | $29,706 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 862 | $24,819,327 | $28,793 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 923 | $25,811,857 | $27,965 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 985 | $26,770,133 | $27,178 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 1,047 | $27,679,155 | $26,437 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 1,108 | $28,532,079 | $25,751 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 1,170 | $29,361,876 | $25,096 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 1,231 | $30,140,677 | $24,485 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 4,928 | $18,430,349 | $3,740 |
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