Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 43 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $199,492 | $39,898 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $365,880 | $36,588 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 15 | $503,400 | $33,560 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 20 | $625,904 | $31,295 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 25 | $739,236 | $29,569 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 30 | $841,517 | $28,051 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 35 | $938,242 | $26,807 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 40 | $1,027,242 | $25,681 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 45 | $1,106,810 | $24,596 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 50 | $1,176,886 | $23,538 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 55 | $1,243,591 | $22,611 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 60 | $1,306,141 | $21,769 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 65 | $1,362,942 | $20,968 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 70 | $1,417,182 | $20,245 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 75 | $1,468,348 | $19,578 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 80 | $1,517,447 | $18,968 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 85 | $1,564,385 | $18,405 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 90 | $1,608,579 | $17,873 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 95 | $1,650,630 | $17,375 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 100 | $1,691,742 | $16,917 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 404 | $1,062,426 | $2,630 |
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