Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Iowa totaled $46.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 54 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $5,715,958 | $408,283 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 28 | $9,092,918 | $324,747 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 42 | $12,003,468 | $285,797 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 56 | $14,564,596 | $260,082 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 70 | $16,831,578 | $240,451 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 84 | $18,892,778 | $224,914 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 98 | $20,692,670 | $211,150 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 112 | $22,284,192 | $198,966 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 127 | $23,834,448 | $187,673 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 141 | $25,143,689 | $178,324 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 155 | $26,323,562 | $169,829 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 169 | $27,442,349 | $162,381 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 183 | $28,489,749 | $155,682 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 197 | $29,461,902 | $149,553 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 211 | $30,379,640 | $143,979 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 225 | $31,234,248 | $138,819 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 240 | $32,078,620 | $133,661 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 254 | $32,800,232 | $129,135 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 268 | $33,474,904 | $124,906 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 282 | $34,098,895 | $120,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,130 | $12,337,943 | $10,919 |
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