Conservation Reserve Program payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $6.6 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% | 10% | 7 | $626,046 | $89,435 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,010,194 | $67,346 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 23 | $1,354,381 | $58,886 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 30 | $1,622,831 | $54,094 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 38 | $1,887,778 | $49,678 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 46 | $2,127,154 | $46,242 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 54 | $2,348,007 | $43,482 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 61 | $2,529,778 | $41,472 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 69 | $2,729,032 | $39,551 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 77 | $2,914,816 | $37,855 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 85 | $3,092,423 | $36,381 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 92 | $3,239,418 | $35,211 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 100 | $3,395,353 | $33,954 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 108 | $3,545,391 | $32,828 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 116 | $3,689,742 | $31,808 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 123 | $3,807,713 | $30,957 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 131 | $3,933,569 | $30,027 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 139 | $4,051,094 | $29,145 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 147 | $4,165,412 | $28,336 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 154 | $4,261,519 | $27,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 620 | $2,317,638 | $3,738 |
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