Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $33.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 30 | $1,834,050 | $61,135 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 61 | $3,331,809 | $54,620 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 92 | $4,734,734 | $51,465 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 123 | $6,064,116 | $49,302 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 153 | $7,272,654 | $47,534 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 184 | $8,458,209 | $45,969 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 215 | $9,565,959 | $44,493 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 246 | $10,612,783 | $43,141 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 276 | $11,587,259 | $41,983 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 307 | $12,537,850 | $40,840 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 338 | $13,432,651 | $39,742 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 369 | $14,285,431 | $38,714 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 399 | $15,080,511 | $37,796 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 430 | $15,859,629 | $36,883 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 461 | $16,592,620 | $35,993 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 492 | $17,287,879 | $35,138 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 522 | $17,929,042 | $34,347 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 553 | $18,568,379 | $33,578 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 584 | $19,178,954 | $32,841 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 615 | $19,761,325 | $32,132 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 2,461 | $13,797,283 | $5,606 |
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