Conservation Reserve Program payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $6.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $483,627 | $53,736 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 19 | $944,755 | $49,724 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 28 | $1,301,429 | $46,480 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 38 | $1,652,271 | $43,481 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 48 | $1,964,676 | $40,931 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 57 | $2,218,146 | $38,915 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 67 | $2,474,077 | $36,927 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 77 | $2,715,361 | $35,264 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 86 | $2,913,302 | $33,876 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 96 | $3,108,030 | $32,375 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 106 | $3,284,501 | $30,986 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 115 | $3,428,860 | $29,816 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 125 | $3,577,909 | $28,623 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 135 | $3,717,583 | $27,538 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 144 | $3,835,232 | $26,634 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 154 | $3,958,607 | $25,705 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 164 | $4,072,676 | $24,833 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 173 | $4,167,949 | $24,092 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 183 | $4,268,935 | $23,328 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 193 | $4,364,770 | $22,615 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 773 | $2,002,987 | $2,591 |
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