Conservation Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $6.6 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 1,383 | $865,877,482 | $626,086 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 2,766 | $1,388,878,296 | $502,125 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 4,149 | $1,803,894,694 | $434,778 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 5,532 | $2,154,478,830 | $389,457 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 6,915 | $2,460,522,988 | $355,824 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 8,298 | $2,732,170,961 | $329,257 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 9,681 | $2,975,336,605 | $307,338 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 11,064 | $3,195,479,412 | $288,818 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 12,447 | $3,397,009,691 | $272,918 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 13,831 | $3,582,073,918 | $258,989 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 15,214 | $3,752,462,379 | $246,645 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 16,597 | $3,910,293,826 | $235,602 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 17,980 | $4,057,331,810 | $225,658 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 19,363 | $4,194,450,376 | $216,622 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 20,746 | $4,322,597,502 | $208,358 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 22,129 | $4,442,378,617 | $200,749 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 23,512 | $4,554,291,606 | $193,701 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 24,895 | $4,659,308,360 | $187,158 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 26,279 | $4,758,137,089 | $181,062 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 27,662 | $4,851,295,606 | $175,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 110,649 | $1,746,594,874 | $15,785 |
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