Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $263,174 | $52,635 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $524,212 | $47,656 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $762,354 | $44,844 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 23 | $972,511 | $42,283 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $1,144,525 | $39,466 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 35 | $1,306,022 | $37,315 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 41 | $1,450,855 | $35,387 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 47 | $1,577,223 | $33,558 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 53 | $1,696,627 | $32,012 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 59 | $1,810,320 | $30,683 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 65 | $1,916,439 | $29,484 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 71 | $2,012,772 | $28,349 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 77 | $2,099,369 | $27,265 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 83 | $2,178,246 | $26,244 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 89 | $2,252,433 | $25,308 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 95 | $2,322,209 | $24,444 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 101 | $2,388,439 | $23,648 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 107 | $2,452,372 | $22,919 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 113 | $2,511,901 | $22,229 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 119 | $2,569,137 | $21,589 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 480 | $1,235,984 | $2,575 |
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