Grasslands Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $3.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program payment recipients were paid 46 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $378,272 | $189,136 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 4 | $662,253 | $165,563 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $862,572 | $143,762 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $1,032,493 | $129,062 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $1,191,960 | $119,196 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $1,323,638 | $110,303 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 14 | $1,444,038 | $103,146 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 17 | $1,591,337 | $93,608 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 19 | $1,684,198 | $88,642 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 21 | $1,766,179 | $84,104 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 23 | $1,842,259 | $80,098 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 25 | $1,917,235 | $76,689 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 27 | $1,989,377 | $73,681 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 29 | $2,057,156 | $70,936 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 32 | $2,150,273 | $67,196 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 34 | $2,208,068 | $64,943 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 36 | $2,264,832 | $62,912 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 38 | $2,320,688 | $61,071 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 40 | $2,376,189 | $59,405 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 42 | $2,429,655 | $57,849 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 172 | $1,382,564 | $8,038 |
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