Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $56.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 56 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $7,702,674 | $513,512 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 30 | $12,517,964 | $417,265 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 45 | $16,189,651 | $359,770 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 60 | $19,297,415 | $321,624 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 76 | $22,160,054 | $291,580 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 91 | $24,536,677 | $269,634 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 106 | $26,549,846 | $250,470 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 121 | $28,293,138 | $233,828 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 136 | $29,842,160 | $219,428 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 152 | $31,389,715 | $206,511 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 167 | $32,735,801 | $196,023 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 182 | $34,003,443 | $186,832 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 197 | $35,200,330 | $178,682 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 212 | $36,323,810 | $171,339 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 228 | $37,406,886 | $164,065 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 243 | $38,337,657 | $157,768 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 258 | $39,201,234 | $151,943 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 273 | $40,006,366 | $146,543 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 288 | $40,771,221 | $141,567 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 304 | $41,541,870 | $136,651 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,217 | $14,517,882 | $11,929 |
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