Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa totaled $3.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $223,074 | $44,615 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $420,244 | $42,024 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 16 | $648,025 | $40,502 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $811,076 | $38,623 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $948,098 | $36,465 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $1,102,085 | $34,440 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $1,213,620 | $32,801 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 42 | $1,316,304 | $31,341 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 48 | $1,433,901 | $29,873 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $1,524,010 | $28,755 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 58 | $1,605,184 | $27,676 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 64 | $1,694,481 | $26,476 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 69 | $1,761,419 | $25,528 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 75 | $1,835,889 | $24,479 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 80 | $1,894,682 | $23,684 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 85 | $1,950,575 | $22,948 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 91 | $2,014,535 | $22,138 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 96 | $2,064,867 | $21,509 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 101 | $2,112,385 | $20,915 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 107 | $2,166,538 | $20,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 429 | $1,037,870 | $2,419 |
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