Conservation payments in 2nd District of Iowa (Rep. David Loebsack) totaled $47.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 60 | $3,139,665 | $52,328 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 120 | $5,775,772 | $48,131 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 181 | $8,165,094 | $45,111 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 241 | $10,294,625 | $42,716 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 302 | $12,231,299 | $40,501 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 362 | $13,928,514 | $38,477 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 422 | $15,511,002 | $36,756 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 483 | $16,997,668 | $35,192 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 543 | $18,357,692 | $33,808 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 604 | $19,660,145 | $32,550 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 664 | $20,859,972 | $31,416 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 724 | $21,993,480 | $30,378 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 785 | $23,086,947 | $29,410 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 845 | $24,107,360 | $28,529 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 906 | $25,097,101 | $27,701 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 966 | $26,017,257 | $26,933 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 1,026 | $26,890,106 | $26,209 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 1,087 | $27,739,377 | $25,519 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 1,147 | $28,545,337 | $24,887 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 1,208 | $29,327,856 | $24,278 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 4,832 | $18,438,219 | $3,816 |
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