Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $3.7 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $277,325 | $46,221 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $516,634 | $43,053 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $772,453 | $40,655 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 25 | $976,083 | $39,043 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 32 | $1,194,756 | $37,336 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 38 | $1,361,684 | $35,834 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 45 | $1,538,368 | $34,186 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 51 | $1,680,781 | $32,956 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 58 | $1,832,437 | $31,594 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 64 | $1,948,482 | $30,445 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 71 | $2,071,630 | $29,178 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 77 | $2,167,433 | $28,148 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 84 | $2,265,831 | $26,974 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 90 | $2,345,099 | $26,057 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 97 | $2,430,109 | $25,053 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 103 | $2,496,497 | $24,238 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 110 | $2,568,782 | $23,353 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 116 | $2,628,197 | $22,657 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 123 | $2,693,885 | $21,902 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 129 | $2,746,241 | $21,289 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 519 | $949,720 | $1,830 |
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