Conservation Reserve Program payments in Polk County, Iowa totaled $951,040 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 47 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $81,211 | $40,606 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 4 | $150,506 | $37,627 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 6 | $207,959 | $34,660 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 8 | $255,962 | $31,995 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $297,097 | $29,710 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $333,851 | $27,821 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 14 | $364,288 | $26,021 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $391,975 | $24,498 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $418,197 | $23,233 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 20 | $443,065 | $22,153 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 22 | $465,347 | $21,152 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 24 | $486,743 | $20,281 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 26 | $507,664 | $19,526 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $527,886 | $18,853 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 30 | $547,270 | $18,242 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 32 | $566,038 | $17,689 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 34 | $583,772 | $17,170 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $601,056 | $16,696 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 38 | $617,495 | $16,250 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 40 | $633,404 | $15,835 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 162 | $317,636 | $1,961 |
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