Conservation Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $381 million in 2021
Counties in Iowa Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2021
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 2021 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $10,574,515 | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| 2 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,127,042 | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| 3 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $8,420,552 | 2.2% | 7.4% |
| 4 | Clayton County, Iowa | $8,398,027 | 2.2% | 9.6% |
| 5 | Taylor County, Iowa | $8,325,878 | 2.2% | 11.8% |
| 6 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,545,184 | 2.0% | 13.8% |
| 7 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,952,705 | 1.8% | 15.6% |
| 8 | Fayette County, Iowa | $6,913,979 | 1.8% | 17.4% |
| 9 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $6,850,208 | 1.8% | 19.2% |
| 10 | Clay County, Iowa | $6,735,527 | 1.8% | 21.0% |
| 11 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $6,715,858 | 1.8% | 22.7% |
| 12 | Audubon County, Iowa | $6,627,444 | 1.7% | 24.5% |
| 13 | Monona County, Iowa | $6,483,923 | 1.7% | 26.2% |
| 14 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,446,541 | 1.7% | 27.9% |
| 15 | Wayne County, Iowa | $6,270,988 | 1.6% | 29.5% |
| 16 | Howard County, Iowa | $6,239,376 | 1.6% | 31.2% |
| 17 | Clarke County, Iowa | $6,152,134 | 1.6% | 32.8% |
| 18 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $5,788,520 | 1.5% | 34.3% |
| 19 | Crawford County, Iowa | $5,571,905 | 1.5% | 35.8% |
| 20 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,241,206 | 1.4% | 37.2% |
| 21 | Floyd County, Iowa | $5,213,987 | 1.4% | 38.5% |
| 22 | Monroe County, Iowa | $5,136,431 | 1.3% | 39.9% |
| 23 | Jefferson County, Iowa | $5,109,609 | 1.3% | 41.2% |
| 24 | Webster County, Iowa | $4,915,460 | 1.3% | 42.5% |
| 25 | Harrison County, Iowa | $4,866,112 | 1.3% | 43.8% |
| 26 | Adair County, Iowa | $4,725,633 | 1.2% | 45.0% |
| 27 | Mahaska County, Iowa | $4,677,830 | 1.2% | 46.3% |
| 28 | Adams County, Iowa | $4,576,251 | 1.2% | 47.5% |
| 29 | Marion County, Iowa | $4,453,697 | 1.2% | 48.6% |
| 30 | Iowa County, Iowa | $4,414,020 | 1.2% | 49.8% |
| 31 | Calhoun County, Iowa | $4,402,341 | 1.2% | 50.9% |
| 32 | Delaware County, Iowa | $4,309,890 | 1.1% | 52.1% |
| 33 | Warren County, Iowa | $4,306,252 | 1.1% | 53.2% |
| 34 | Madison County, Iowa | $4,138,140 | 1.1% | 54.3% |
| 35 | Allamakee County, Iowa | $4,119,244 | 1.1% | 55.4% |
| 36 | Decatur County, Iowa | $3,993,025 | 1.0% | 56.4% |
| 37 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | $3,958,882 | 1.0% | 57.5% |
| 38 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | $3,925,023 | 1.0% | 58.5% |
| 39 | Bremer County, Iowa | $3,913,001 | 1.0% | 59.5% |
| 40 | Winnebago County, Iowa | $3,781,037 | 1.0% | 60.5% |
| 41 | Hamilton County, Iowa | $3,724,687 | 1.0% | 61.5% |
| 42 | Benton County, Iowa | $3,708,597 | 1.0% | 62.5% |
| 43 | Van Buren County, Iowa | $3,657,656 | 1.0% | 63.4% |
| 44 | Shelby County, Iowa | $3,641,618 | 1.0% | 64.4% |
| 45 | Tama County, Iowa | $3,552,503 | 0.9% | 65.3% |
| 46 | Franklin County, Iowa | $3,509,346 | 0.9% | 66.3% |
| 47 | Wright County, Iowa | $3,502,413 | 0.9% | 67.2% |
| 48 | Cass County, Iowa | $3,352,987 | 0.9% | 68.1% |
| 49 | Wapello County, Iowa | $3,317,757 | 0.9% | 68.9% |
| 50 | Carroll County, Iowa | $3,303,029 | 0.9% | 69.8% |
| 51 | Boone County, Iowa | $3,273,442 | 0.9% | 70.7% |
| 52 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | $3,270,477 | 0.9% | 71.5% |
| 53 | Cherokee County, Iowa | $3,241,731 | 0.9% | 72.4% |
| 54 | Greene County, Iowa | $3,196,071 | 0.8% | 73.2% |
| 55 | Hancock County, Iowa | $3,131,506 | 0.8% | 74.0% |
| 56 | Page County, Iowa | $3,030,006 | 0.8% | 74.8% |
| 57 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | $2,997,273 | 0.8% | 75.6% |
| 58 | Sac County, Iowa | $2,953,734 | 0.8% | 76.4% |
| 59 | Humboldt County, Iowa | $2,898,612 | 0.8% | 77.2% |
| 60 | Jackson County, Iowa | $2,881,555 | 0.8% | 77.9% |
| 61 | Davis County, Iowa | $2,876,625 | 0.8% | 78.7% |
| 62 | Montgomery County, Iowa | $2,875,624 | 0.8% | 79.4% |
| 63 | Jones County, Iowa | $2,841,552 | 0.7% | 80.2% |
| 64 | Buchanan County, Iowa | $2,771,581 | 0.7% | 80.9% |
| 65 | Marshall County, Iowa | $2,666,683 | 0.7% | 81.6% |
| 66 | Sioux County, Iowa | $2,645,760 | 0.7% | 82.3% |
| 67 | Worth County, Iowa | $2,640,752 | 0.7% | 83.0% |
| 68 | Lucas County, Iowa | $2,626,452 | 0.7% | 83.7% |
| 69 | Lee County, Iowa | $2,558,199 | 0.7% | 84.3% |
| 70 | Jasper County, Iowa | $2,554,796 | 0.7% | 85.0% |
| 71 | Hardin County, Iowa | $2,537,976 | 0.7% | 85.7% |
| 72 | Muscatine County, Iowa | $2,455,175 | 0.6% | 86.3% |
| 73 | Story County, Iowa | $2,452,737 | 0.6% | 87.0% |
| 74 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | $2,448,517 | 0.6% | 87.6% |
| 75 | Louisa County, Iowa | $2,401,866 | 0.6% | 88.2% |
| 76 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | $2,342,789 | 0.6% | 88.9% |
| 77 | Ida County, Iowa | $2,256,779 | 0.6% | 89.5% |
| 78 | Linn County, Iowa | $2,246,664 | 0.6% | 90.0% |
| 79 | Dubuque County, Iowa | $2,242,786 | 0.6% | 90.6% |
| 80 | Dallas County, Iowa | $2,223,793 | 0.6% | 91.2% |
| 81 | Johnson County, Iowa | $2,221,390 | 0.6% | 91.8% |
| 82 | Clinton County, Iowa | $2,196,658 | 0.6% | 92.4% |
| 83 | Osceola County, Iowa | $2,001,039 | 0.5% | 92.9% |
| 84 | Emmet County, Iowa | $1,996,485 | 0.5% | 93.4% |
| 85 | Plymouth County, Iowa | $1,983,118 | 0.5% | 94.0% |
| 86 | Appanoose County, Iowa | $1,977,967 | 0.5% | 94.5% |
| 87 | Mitchell County, Iowa | $1,956,466 | 0.5% | 95.0% |
| 88 | Cedar County, Iowa | $1,933,745 | 0.5% | 95.5% |
| 89 | Grundy County, Iowa | $1,899,015 | 0.5% | 96.0% |
| 90 | Dickinson County, Iowa | $1,875,145 | 0.5% | 96.5% |
| 91 | O'Brien County, Iowa | $1,789,765 | 0.5% | 97.0% |
| 92 | Fremont County, Iowa | $1,759,014 | 0.5% | 97.4% |
| 93 | Union County, Iowa | $1,641,945 | 0.4% | 97.9% |
| 94 | Des Moines County, Iowa | $1,560,754 | 0.4% | 98.3% |
| 95 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | $1,488,881 | 0.4% | 98.7% |
| 96 | Mills County, Iowa | $1,373,703 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 97 | Scott County, Iowa | $1,198,534 | 0.3% | 99.3% |
| 98 | 19156 | $951,901 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 99 | Polk County, Iowa | $930,335 | 0.2% | 99.8% |
| 100 | Lyon County, Iowa | $663,891 | 0.2% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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