Conservation payments in 3rd District of Iowa (Rep. Cynthia Axne) totaled $31.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 32 | $1,716,734 | $53,648 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 64 | $3,241,642 | $50,651 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 96 | $4,657,661 | $48,517 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 128 | $5,978,871 | $46,710 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 161 | $7,233,708 | $44,930 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 193 | $8,372,718 | $43,382 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 225 | $9,437,281 | $41,943 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 257 | $10,454,368 | $40,678 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 289 | $11,413,677 | $39,494 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 322 | $12,342,955 | $38,332 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 354 | $13,199,097 | $37,286 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 386 | $14,009,170 | $36,293 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 418 | $14,769,181 | $35,333 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 450 | $15,487,372 | $34,416 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 483 | $16,191,548 | $33,523 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 515 | $16,841,780 | $32,702 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 547 | $17,463,165 | $31,925 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 579 | $18,059,532 | $31,191 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 611 | $18,629,431 | $30,490 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 644 | $19,183,036 | $29,787 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 2,576 | $12,739,343 | $4,945 |
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