Conservation Reserve Program payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.7 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 49 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $257,392 | $51,478 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $471,573 | $42,870 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 16 | $614,329 | $38,396 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 22 | $764,549 | $34,752 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 27 | $876,710 | $32,471 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 33 | $994,974 | $30,151 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $1,082,916 | $28,498 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 44 | $1,174,534 | $26,694 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 49 | $1,238,430 | $25,274 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 55 | $1,311,434 | $23,844 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $1,368,779 | $22,813 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 66 | $1,431,622 | $21,691 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 71 | $1,478,881 | $20,829 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 77 | $1,534,062 | $19,923 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 82 | $1,578,342 | $19,248 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 88 | $1,628,463 | $18,505 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 93 | $1,668,566 | $17,942 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 99 | $1,714,823 | $17,321 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 104 | $1,750,633 | $16,833 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 110 | $1,790,864 | $16,281 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 441 | $861,639 | $1,954 |
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