Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $620 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 103 | $73,979,536 | $718,248 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 207 | $122,806,128 | $593,266 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 311 | $161,183,609 | $518,275 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 415 | $193,984,335 | $467,432 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 519 | $223,080,828 | $429,828 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 623 | $249,126,467 | $399,882 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 727 | $272,534,338 | $374,875 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 831 | $293,710,913 | $353,443 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 935 | $313,062,045 | $334,826 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 1,039 | $330,953,719 | $318,531 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 1,143 | $347,366,059 | $303,907 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 1,246 | $362,396,281 | $290,848 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 1,350 | $376,543,062 | $278,921 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 1,454 | $389,800,261 | $268,088 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 1,558 | $402,199,930 | $258,151 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 1,662 | $413,842,068 | $249,002 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 1,766 | $424,778,567 | $240,531 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 1,870 | $434,977,372 | $232,608 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 1,974 | $444,630,507 | $225,243 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 2,078 | $453,683,636 | $218,327 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 8,313 | $165,856,005 | $19,951 |
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