Conservation Reserve Program payments in Jefferson County, Iowa totaled $4.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 38 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $286,221 | $57,244 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $512,776 | $51,278 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 16 | $756,437 | $47,277 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 21 | $940,550 | $44,788 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 27 | $1,146,910 | $42,478 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 32 | $1,294,207 | $40,444 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 37 | $1,433,075 | $38,732 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 43 | $1,585,393 | $36,870 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 48 | $1,702,448 | $35,468 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 54 | $1,832,911 | $33,943 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 59 | $1,934,921 | $32,795 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 64 | $2,032,610 | $31,760 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 70 | $2,144,962 | $30,642 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 75 | $2,234,844 | $29,798 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 81 | $2,339,050 | $28,877 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 86 | $2,422,111 | $28,164 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 91 | $2,502,920 | $27,505 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 97 | $2,597,956 | $26,783 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 102 | $2,674,134 | $26,217 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 108 | $2,761,588 | $25,570 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 432 | $2,070,337 | $4,792 |
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