Conservation payments in 4th District of Iowa (Rep. Steve King) totaled $95.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 134 | $9,147,377 | $68,264 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 269 | $15,261,950 | $56,736 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 403 | $20,691,456 | $51,344 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 538 | $25,551,872 | $47,494 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 672 | $29,888,009 | $44,476 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 807 | $33,830,224 | $41,921 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 941 | $37,382,018 | $39,726 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 1,076 | $40,663,294 | $37,791 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 1,210 | $43,687,997 | $36,106 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 1,345 | $46,534,817 | $34,598 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,480 | $49,190,190 | $33,237 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,614 | $51,636,861 | $31,993 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 1,749 | $53,915,059 | $30,826 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,883 | $55,998,928 | $29,739 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 2,018 | $57,943,827 | $28,713 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 2,152 | $59,749,231 | $27,765 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 2,287 | $61,466,172 | $26,876 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 2,421 | $63,072,674 | $26,052 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 2,556 | $64,606,902 | $25,277 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 2,691 | $66,063,892 | $24,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 10,764 | $29,293,594 | $2,721 |
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