Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Iowa totaled $4.8 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 59 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 1 | $566,117 | $566,117 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 3 | $1,470,875 | $490,292 |
| Top 3% | 38% | 5 | $1,866,048 | $373,210 |
| Top 4% | 43% | 7 | $2,093,312 | $299,045 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 9 | $2,265,627 | $251,736 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 11 | $2,426,261 | $220,569 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 12 | $2,500,866 | $208,405 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 14 | $2,642,743 | $188,767 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 16 | $2,760,196 | $172,512 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 18 | $2,873,490 | $159,638 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $2,975,085 | $148,754 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $3,072,129 | $139,642 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 23 | $3,119,555 | $135,633 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 25 | $3,212,398 | $128,496 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 27 | $3,303,545 | $122,354 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 29 | $3,393,488 | $117,017 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 31 | $3,480,305 | $112,268 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 33 | $3,563,725 | $107,992 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 34 | $3,604,210 | $106,006 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 36 | $3,680,932 | $102,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 148 | $1,166,764 | $7,884 |
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