Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $3.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $269,056 | $44,843 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $543,804 | $41,831 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 19 | $757,787 | $39,884 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 26 | $990,614 | $38,101 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 32 | $1,171,880 | $36,621 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 39 | $1,357,203 | $34,800 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 45 | $1,506,154 | $33,470 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 52 | $1,667,029 | $32,058 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 58 | $1,792,371 | $30,903 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 65 | $1,923,687 | $29,595 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 71 | $2,027,458 | $28,556 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 78 | $2,132,184 | $27,336 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 84 | $2,212,649 | $26,341 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 91 | $2,299,906 | $25,274 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 97 | $2,367,923 | $24,412 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 104 | $2,441,417 | $23,475 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 110 | $2,501,300 | $22,739 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 117 | $2,568,443 | $21,953 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 123 | $2,621,964 | $21,317 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 130 | $2,681,356 | $20,626 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 521 | $960,262 | $1,843 |
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