Conservation Reserve Program payments in Palo Alto County, Iowa totaled $6.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 7 | $626,046 | $89,435 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 15 | $1,011,402 | $67,427 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 23 | $1,343,732 | $58,423 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 31 | $1,626,217 | $52,459 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 38 | $1,843,643 | $48,517 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 46 | $2,068,479 | $44,967 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 54 | $2,281,163 | $42,244 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 62 | $2,483,928 | $40,063 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 69 | $2,650,952 | $38,420 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 77 | $2,833,465 | $36,798 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 85 | $3,009,229 | $35,403 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 93 | $3,176,554 | $34,156 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 100 | $3,314,823 | $33,148 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 108 | $3,468,793 | $32,118 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 116 | $3,619,656 | $31,204 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 124 | $3,763,939 | $30,354 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 131 | $3,885,678 | $29,662 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 139 | $4,013,186 | $28,872 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 147 | $4,133,693 | $28,120 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 155 | $4,249,458 | $27,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 620 | $2,466,400 | $3,978 |
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