Conservation Reserve Program payments in Benton County, Iowa totaled $3.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 6 | $280,024 | $46,671 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 12 | $489,187 | $40,766 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 18 | $668,835 | $37,158 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 24 | $827,294 | $34,471 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 30 | $977,483 | $32,583 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 36 | $1,118,737 | $31,076 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 43 | $1,266,130 | $29,445 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 49 | $1,382,675 | $28,218 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 55 | $1,493,234 | $27,150 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 61 | $1,597,502 | $26,189 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 67 | $1,693,173 | $25,271 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 73 | $1,779,905 | $24,382 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 80 | $1,875,562 | $23,445 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 86 | $1,951,171 | $22,688 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 92 | $2,022,824 | $21,987 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 98 | $2,093,262 | $21,360 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 104 | $2,161,965 | $20,788 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 110 | $2,228,670 | $20,261 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 117 | $2,301,200 | $19,668 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 123 | $2,358,693 | $19,176 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 493 | $1,407,003 | $2,854 |
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