Conservation Reserve Program payments in Howard County, Iowa totaled $107 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 22 | $13,140,647 | $597,302 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 44 | $20,785,645 | $472,401 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 66 | $27,313,665 | $413,843 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 88 | $32,995,221 | $374,946 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 110 | $38,021,918 | $345,654 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 132 | $42,543,238 | $322,297 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 154 | $46,493,660 | $301,907 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 177 | $50,281,565 | $284,077 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 199 | $53,665,553 | $269,676 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 221 | $56,762,262 | $256,843 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 243 | $59,650,800 | $245,477 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 265 | $62,294,947 | $235,075 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 287 | $64,745,257 | $225,593 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 309 | $67,029,289 | $216,923 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 331 | $69,129,651 | $208,851 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 354 | $71,167,990 | $201,040 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 376 | $72,960,405 | $194,044 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 398 | $74,660,518 | $187,589 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 420 | $76,263,085 | $181,579 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 442 | $77,772,521 | $175,956 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,771 | $28,767,194 | $16,243 |
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