Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $289,501 | $48,250 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $537,863 | $44,822 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $796,512 | $41,922 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $1,001,231 | $40,049 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 31 | $1,184,258 | $38,202 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 38 | $1,374,915 | $36,182 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 44 | $1,528,976 | $34,749 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 50 | $1,671,656 | $33,433 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 57 | $1,824,056 | $32,001 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 63 | $1,940,412 | $30,800 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 69 | $2,048,614 | $29,690 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 76 | $2,164,143 | $28,476 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 82 | $2,252,308 | $27,467 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 88 | $2,333,270 | $26,514 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 95 | $2,420,650 | $25,481 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 101 | $2,486,972 | $24,623 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 107 | $2,551,146 | $23,842 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 114 | $2,621,780 | $22,998 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 120 | $2,679,270 | $22,327 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 127 | $2,740,450 | $21,578 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 508 | $1,034,298 | $2,036 |
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