Conservation payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $1.5 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 369 | $205,978,566 | $558,208 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 738 | $331,417,105 | $449,075 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 1,107 | $430,517,102 | $388,904 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 1,476 | $512,923,049 | $347,509 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 1,846 | $583,523,697 | $316,102 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 2,215 | $645,075,111 | $291,230 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 2,584 | $700,004,405 | $270,900 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 2,953 | $748,890,620 | $253,603 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 3,322 | $793,022,805 | $238,718 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 3,692 | $833,465,472 | $225,749 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 4,061 | $870,390,203 | $214,329 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 4,430 | $904,252,755 | $204,120 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 4,799 | $935,400,787 | $194,916 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 5,169 | $964,348,668 | $186,564 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 5,538 | $991,168,304 | $178,976 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 5,907 | $1,016,167,812 | $172,028 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 6,276 | $1,039,490,588 | $165,629 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 6,645 | $1,061,334,930 | $159,719 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 7,015 | $1,081,842,653 | $154,218 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 7,384 | $1,101,016,246 | $149,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 29,538 | $355,242,323 | $12,027 |
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