Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $2.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $216,593 | $43,319 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $373,187 | $37,319 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $507,029 | $33,802 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 20 | $624,909 | $31,245 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 25 | $730,927 | $29,237 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 30 | $827,831 | $27,594 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 35 | $916,553 | $26,187 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 40 | $994,858 | $24,871 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 45 | $1,066,601 | $23,702 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 50 | $1,134,398 | $22,688 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 55 | $1,195,900 | $21,744 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 60 | $1,252,734 | $20,879 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 65 | $1,306,544 | $20,101 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 70 | $1,357,415 | $19,392 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 75 | $1,406,592 | $18,755 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 80 | $1,453,427 | $18,168 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 85 | $1,496,755 | $17,609 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 90 | $1,537,568 | $17,084 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 95 | $1,575,206 | $16,581 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 100 | $1,611,413 | $16,114 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 402 | $973,209 | $2,421 |
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