Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $58.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 10 | $5,669,448 | $566,945 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 20 | $9,508,284 | $475,414 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 31 | $13,068,313 | $421,558 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 41 | $15,854,911 | $386,705 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 52 | $18,525,991 | $356,269 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 62 | $20,743,627 | $334,575 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 73 | $22,996,754 | $315,024 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 83 | $24,879,639 | $299,755 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 94 | $26,690,889 | $283,946 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 104 | $28,227,652 | $271,420 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 114 | $29,667,310 | $260,240 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 125 | $31,143,371 | $249,147 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 135 | $32,395,924 | $239,970 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 146 | $33,700,755 | $230,827 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 156 | $34,826,237 | $223,245 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 167 | $36,017,594 | $215,674 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 177 | $37,050,786 | $209,326 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 188 | $38,147,089 | $202,910 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 198 | $39,079,690 | $197,372 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 209 | $40,038,022 | $191,569 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 836 | $18,413,780 | $22,026 |
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