Conservation Reserve Program payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $628,416 | $89,774 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,015,083 | $67,672 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 23 | $1,353,278 | $58,838 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 31 | $1,637,086 | $52,809 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 39 | $1,887,221 | $48,390 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 47 | $2,115,497 | $45,011 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 55 | $2,331,044 | $42,383 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 63 | $2,534,617 | $40,232 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 71 | $2,730,726 | $38,461 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 79 | $2,916,108 | $36,913 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 86 | $3,071,843 | $35,719 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 94 | $3,244,062 | $34,511 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 102 | $3,401,733 | $33,350 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 110 | $3,553,547 | $32,305 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 118 | $3,699,407 | $31,351 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 126 | $3,839,658 | $30,473 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 134 | $3,968,157 | $29,613 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 142 | $4,088,231 | $28,790 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 150 | $4,203,648 | $28,024 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 158 | $4,314,915 | $27,310 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 632 | $2,405,383 | $3,806 |
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