Conservation Reserve Program payments in Buena Vista County, Iowa totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $225,731 | $45,146 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $380,929 | $38,093 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $541,227 | $33,827 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $657,853 | $31,326 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $783,900 | $29,033 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 32 | $869,621 | $27,176 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 38 | $955,123 | $25,135 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $1,015,820 | $23,624 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 49 | $1,084,633 | $22,135 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 54 | $1,136,813 | $21,052 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 60 | $1,192,696 | $19,878 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $1,236,353 | $19,021 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $1,277,376 | $18,248 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,322,068 | $17,396 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 81 | $1,357,832 | $16,763 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 87 | $1,397,976 | $16,069 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $1,429,358 | $15,537 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 98 | $1,463,283 | $14,931 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 103 | $1,490,619 | $14,472 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 109 | $1,522,191 | $13,965 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 437 | $750,595 | $1,718 |
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