Conservation Reserve Program payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $34.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 12 | $3,972,817 | $331,068 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 25 | $6,702,540 | $268,102 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $8,756,171 | $236,653 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $10,614,689 | $212,294 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $12,147,993 | $192,825 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 75 | $13,422,383 | $178,965 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 88 | $14,699,865 | $167,044 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 101 | $15,866,721 | $157,096 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 113 | $16,838,989 | $149,018 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 126 | $17,826,299 | $141,479 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 139 | $18,725,293 | $134,714 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 151 | $19,491,795 | $129,085 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 164 | $20,259,812 | $123,535 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 176 | $20,906,986 | $118,790 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 189 | $21,567,165 | $114,112 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 202 | $22,187,798 | $109,841 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 214 | $22,729,596 | $106,213 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 227 | $23,279,883 | $102,555 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 240 | $23,792,494 | $99,135 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 252 | $24,240,095 | $96,191 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,012 | $9,952,553 | $9,835 |
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