Conservation payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $95.0 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 135 | $9,273,731 | $68,694 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 271 | $15,396,234 | $56,813 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 407 | $20,843,469 | $51,212 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 543 | $25,688,755 | $47,309 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 678 | $29,986,367 | $44,228 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 814 | $33,897,984 | $41,644 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 950 | $37,443,284 | $39,414 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 1,086 | $40,722,169 | $37,497 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,221 | $43,724,623 | $35,811 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 1,357 | $46,540,087 | $34,296 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,493 | $49,153,546 | $32,923 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,629 | $51,575,508 | $31,661 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,765 | $53,816,507 | $30,491 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,900 | $55,888,286 | $29,415 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,036 | $57,829,919 | $28,404 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,172 | $59,641,139 | $27,459 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 2,308 | $61,348,948 | $26,581 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 2,443 | $62,949,954 | $25,767 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 2,579 | $64,475,834 | $25,000 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 2,715 | $65,916,696 | $24,279 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 10,862 | $29,067,207 | $2,676 |
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