Conservation Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $385 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 530 | $30,888,677 | $58,281 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,061 | $54,177,276 | $51,062 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,592 | $74,905,497 | $47,051 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,123 | $93,495,746 | $44,039 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 2,654 | $110,310,630 | $41,564 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 3,185 | $125,550,397 | $39,419 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,716 | $139,447,956 | $37,526 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 4,247 | $152,265,430 | $35,852 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 4,778 | $164,112,768 | $34,348 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 5,309 | $175,103,822 | $32,982 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,840 | $185,351,541 | $31,738 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 6,371 | $194,938,396 | $30,598 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 6,902 | $203,885,661 | $29,540 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,433 | $212,296,605 | $28,561 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,964 | $220,218,424 | $27,652 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,495 | $227,708,472 | $26,805 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 9,026 | $234,774,619 | $26,011 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 9,557 | $241,472,461 | $25,267 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 10,088 | $247,836,611 | $24,567 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,619 | $253,888,425 | $23,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 42,476 | $130,632,624 | $3,075 |
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