Conservation Reserve Program payments in Butler County, Iowa totaled $6.3 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 9 | $481,234 | $53,470 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 19 | $936,943 | $49,313 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 29 | $1,317,428 | $45,429 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 39 | $1,658,283 | $42,520 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 49 | $1,967,041 | $40,144 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 58 | $2,216,878 | $38,222 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 68 | $2,471,367 | $36,344 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 78 | $2,710,401 | $34,749 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 88 | $2,923,108 | $33,217 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 98 | $3,114,046 | $31,776 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 108 | $3,285,820 | $30,424 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 117 | $3,427,092 | $29,291 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 127 | $3,573,651 | $28,139 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 137 | $3,711,471 | $27,091 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 147 | $3,840,564 | $26,126 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 157 | $3,962,856 | $25,241 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 166 | $4,065,553 | $24,491 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 176 | $4,170,311 | $23,695 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 186 | $4,270,697 | $22,961 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 196 | $4,364,550 | $22,268 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 786 | $1,978,358 | $2,517 |
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