Conservation Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $380 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 522 | $30,341,745 | $58,126 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,044 | $53,335,157 | $51,087 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,567 | $73,834,220 | $47,118 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,089 | $92,135,829 | $44,105 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 2,612 | $108,764,485 | $41,640 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 3,134 | $123,819,500 | $39,508 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,657 | $137,594,903 | $37,625 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 4,179 | $150,244,970 | $35,952 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 4,702 | $161,936,048 | $34,440 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 5,224 | $172,800,458 | $33,078 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,746 | $182,930,519 | $31,836 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 6,269 | $192,427,136 | $30,695 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 6,791 | $201,282,606 | $29,640 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,314 | $209,627,430 | $28,661 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,836 | $217,470,719 | $27,753 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,359 | $224,891,880 | $26,904 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 8,881 | $231,888,070 | $26,111 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 9,404 | $238,528,085 | $25,365 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 9,926 | $244,825,004 | $24,665 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,449 | $250,817,369 | $24,004 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 41,796 | $129,216,207 | $3,092 |
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