Conservation Reserve Program payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $85.0 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% | 15 | $10,242,776 | $682,852 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 30 | $16,880,497 | $562,683 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 46 | $22,465,026 | $488,370 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 61 | $27,022,527 | $442,992 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 77 | $31,084,330 | $403,693 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 92 | $34,476,152 | $374,741 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 108 | $37,662,728 | $348,729 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 123 | $40,357,711 | $328,111 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 139 | $42,977,819 | $309,193 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 154 | $45,231,263 | $293,710 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 170 | $47,477,458 | $279,279 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 185 | $49,436,409 | $267,224 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 201 | $51,428,831 | $255,865 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 216 | $53,198,343 | $246,289 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 232 | $54,969,000 | $236,935 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 247 | $56,518,649 | $228,820 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 262 | $57,984,015 | $221,313 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 278 | $59,420,154 | $213,742 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 293 | $60,686,534 | $207,121 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 309 | $61,955,329 | $200,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,238 | $23,060,442 | $18,627 |
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