Conservation Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $381 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 517 | $29,826,665 | $57,692 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 1,034 | $52,609,253 | $50,879 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 1,551 | $72,914,224 | $47,011 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 2,069 | $91,165,869 | $44,063 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 2,586 | $107,775,893 | $41,677 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 3,103 | $122,825,697 | $39,583 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 3,620 | $136,601,841 | $37,735 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 4,138 | $149,289,124 | $36,078 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 4,655 | $160,976,894 | $34,582 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 5,172 | $171,851,160 | $33,227 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 5,689 | $182,004,947 | $31,992 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 6,207 | $191,504,857 | $30,853 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 6,724 | $200,383,043 | $29,801 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 7,241 | $208,727,805 | $28,826 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 7,759 | $216,593,834 | $27,915 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 8,276 | $224,005,185 | $27,067 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 8,793 | $231,028,277 | $26,274 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 9,310 | $237,682,603 | $25,530 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 9,828 | $244,009,220 | $24,828 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 10,345 | $250,016,144 | $24,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 41,382 | $130,513,089 | $3,154 |
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