Conservation Reserve Program payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $1.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $81,211 | $40,606 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $150,506 | $37,627 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $207,959 | $34,660 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $255,962 | $31,995 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 11 | $314,101 | $28,555 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 13 | $347,177 | $26,706 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 15 | $376,292 | $25,086 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 17 | $402,507 | $23,677 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 19 | $427,615 | $22,506 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 22 | $464,431 | $21,111 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 24 | $486,323 | $20,263 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 26 | $507,623 | $19,524 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 28 | $527,865 | $18,852 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 30 | $547,740 | $18,258 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 33 | $576,012 | $17,455 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 35 | $593,695 | $16,963 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 37 | $610,471 | $16,499 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 39 | $626,700 | $16,069 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 41 | $642,609 | $15,673 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 44 | $666,227 | $15,142 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 177 | $337,029 | $1,904 |
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