Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Iowa totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $178,563 | $44,641 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $342,254 | $38,028 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $480,194 | $34,300 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 19 | $609,962 | $32,103 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 24 | $721,645 | $30,069 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 29 | $819,365 | $28,254 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $908,718 | $26,727 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 39 | $985,996 | $25,282 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 44 | $1,056,721 | $24,016 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 49 | $1,123,246 | $22,923 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 54 | $1,183,267 | $21,912 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 58 | $1,228,026 | $21,173 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 63 | $1,281,776 | $20,346 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 68 | $1,332,541 | $19,596 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 73 | $1,381,518 | $18,925 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 78 | $1,427,931 | $18,307 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 83 | $1,470,916 | $17,722 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 88 | $1,511,804 | $17,180 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 93 | $1,550,059 | $16,667 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 98 | $1,586,887 | $16,193 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 393 | $952,317 | $2,423 |
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