Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, Iowa totaled $1.6 million in 2017
Counties in Union County, Iowa Receiving Conservation Reserve Program payments, 2017
| Rank | County | Conservation Reserve Program 2017 | Pct of Total | Running Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ringgold County, Iowa | $10,218,143 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| 2 | Woodbury County, Iowa | $9,691,508 | 2.5% | 5.0% |
| 3 | Kossuth County, Iowa | $9,117,883 | 2.3% | 7.3% |
| 4 | Clayton County, Iowa | $8,070,863 | 2.0% | 9.4% |
| 5 | Taylor County, Iowa | $8,029,121 | 2.0% | 11.4% |
| 6 | Audubon County, Iowa | $7,635,311 | 1.9% | 13.4% |
| 7 | Washington County, Iowa | $7,232,479 | 1.8% | 15.2% |
| 8 | Fayette County, Iowa | $7,169,849 | 1.8% | 17.0% |
| 9 | Guthrie County, Iowa | $7,000,393 | 1.8% | 18.8% |
| 10 | Keokuk County, Iowa | $6,906,211 | 1.7% | 20.5% |
| 11 | Palo Alto County, Iowa | $6,837,202 | 1.7% | 22.3% |
| 12 | Clarke County, Iowa | $6,739,946 | 1.7% | 24.0% |
| 13 | Monona County, Iowa | $6,705,956 | 1.7% | 25.7% |
| 14 | Butler County, Iowa | $6,691,449 | 1.7% | 27.4% |
| 15 | Clay County, Iowa | $6,585,181 | 1.7% | 29.0% |
| 16 | Wayne County, Iowa | $6,283,615 | 1.6% | 30.6% |
| 17 | Crawford County, Iowa | $6,031,376 | 1.5% | 32.1% |
| 18 | Howard County, Iowa | $6,015,781 | 1.5% | 33.7% |
| 19 | Adair County, Iowa | $5,637,573 | 1.4% | 35.1% |
| 20 | Winneshiek County, Iowa | $5,300,538 | 1.3% | 36.4% |
| 21 | Henry County, Iowa | $5,159,098 | 1.3% | 37.7% |
| 22 | Monroe County, Iowa | $5,118,728 | 1.3% | 39.0% |
| 23 | Harrison County, Iowa | $5,098,345 | 1.3% | 40.3% |
| 24 | Floyd County, Iowa | $5,054,544 | 1.3% | 41.6% |
| 25 | Iowa County, Iowa | $5,034,557 | 1.3% | 42.9% |
| 26 | Webster County, Iowa | $5,000,345 | 1.3% | 44.1% |
| 27 | Madison County, Iowa | $4,987,041 | 1.3% | 45.4% |
| 28 | Jefferson County, Iowa | $4,969,928 | 1.3% | 46.7% |
| 29 | Marion County, Iowa | $4,957,249 | 1.3% | 47.9% |
| 30 | Adams County, Iowa | $4,756,866 | 1.2% | 49.1% |
| 31 | Mahaska County, Iowa | $4,732,834 | 1.2% | 50.3% |
| 32 | Decatur County, Iowa | $4,723,911 | 1.2% | 51.5% |
| 33 | Warren County, Iowa | $4,529,556 | 1.1% | 52.7% |
| 34 | Allamakee County, Iowa | $4,488,726 | 1.1% | 53.8% |
| 35 | Van Buren County, Iowa | $4,460,007 | 1.1% | 54.9% |
| 36 | Calhoun County, Iowa | $4,380,538 | 1.1% | 56.0% |
| 37 | Winnebago County, Iowa | $4,342,432 | 1.1% | 57.1% |
| 38 | Delaware County, Iowa | $4,271,676 | 1.1% | 58.2% |
| 39 | Shelby County, Iowa | $4,070,248 | 1.0% | 59.2% |
| 40 | Black Hawk County, Iowa | $4,064,185 | 1.0% | 60.3% |
| 41 | Chickasaw County, Iowa | $3,949,689 | 1.0% | 61.3% |
| 42 | Bremer County, Iowa | $3,936,243 | 1.0% | 62.3% |
| 43 | Tama County, Iowa | $3,836,253 | 1.0% | 63.2% |
| 44 | Wright County, Iowa | $3,641,743 | 0.9% | 64.2% |
| 45 | Benton County, Iowa | $3,632,330 | 0.9% | 65.1% |
| 46 | Cass County, Iowa | $3,584,797 | 0.9% | 66.0% |
| 47 | Franklin County, Iowa | $3,521,043 | 0.9% | 66.9% |
| 48 | Cherokee County, Iowa | $3,513,356 | 0.9% | 67.8% |
| 49 | Jackson County, Iowa | $3,488,567 | 0.9% | 68.7% |
| 50 | Hamilton County, Iowa | $3,431,009 | 0.9% | 69.5% |
| 51 | Davis County, Iowa | $3,404,136 | 0.9% | 70.4% |
| 52 | Boone County, Iowa | $3,392,582 | 0.9% | 71.2% |
| 53 | Carroll County, Iowa | $3,363,075 | 0.9% | 72.1% |
| 54 | Wapello County, Iowa | $3,271,609 | 0.8% | 72.9% |
| 55 | Poweshiek County, Iowa | $3,254,405 | 0.8% | 73.8% |
| 56 | Page County, Iowa | $3,242,605 | 0.8% | 74.6% |
| 57 | Jones County, Iowa | $3,211,282 | 0.8% | 75.4% |
| 58 | Greene County, Iowa | $3,136,898 | 0.8% | 76.2% |
| 59 | Lucas County, Iowa | $3,099,084 | 0.8% | 77.0% |
| 60 | Cerro Gordo County, Iowa | $3,097,796 | 0.8% | 77.7% |
| 61 | Hancock County, Iowa | $3,028,285 | 0.8% | 78.5% |
| 62 | Montgomery County, Iowa | $3,006,456 | 0.8% | 79.3% |
| 63 | Sac County, Iowa | $2,923,186 | 0.7% | 80.0% |
| 64 | Humboldt County, Iowa | $2,839,575 | 0.7% | 80.7% |
| 65 | Buchanan County, Iowa | $2,834,520 | 0.7% | 81.5% |
| 66 | Jasper County, Iowa | $2,776,239 | 0.7% | 82.2% |
| 67 | Lee County, Iowa | $2,764,896 | 0.7% | 82.9% |
| 68 | Worth County, Iowa | $2,666,694 | 0.7% | 83.5% |
| 69 | Hardin County, Iowa | $2,632,762 | 0.7% | 84.2% |
| 70 | Sioux County, Iowa | $2,614,337 | 0.7% | 84.9% |
| 71 | Story County, Iowa | $2,610,020 | 0.7% | 85.5% |
| 72 | Johnson County, Iowa | $2,597,136 | 0.7% | 86.2% |
| 73 | Marshall County, Iowa | $2,592,825 | 0.7% | 86.8% |
| 74 | Dubuque County, Iowa | $2,574,100 | 0.7% | 87.5% |
| 75 | Muscatine County, Iowa | $2,534,536 | 0.6% | 88.1% |
| 76 | Louisa County, Iowa | $2,475,231 | 0.6% | 88.8% |
| 77 | Buena Vista County, Iowa | $2,429,303 | 0.6% | 89.4% |
| 78 | Clinton County, Iowa | $2,411,225 | 0.6% | 90.0% |
| 79 | Ida County, Iowa | $2,358,225 | 0.6% | 90.6% |
| 80 | Linn County, Iowa | $2,344,816 | 0.6% | 91.2% |
| 81 | Pocahontas County, Iowa | $2,296,546 | 0.6% | 91.8% |
| 82 | Appanoose County, Iowa | $2,262,164 | 0.6% | 92.3% |
| 83 | Emmet County, Iowa | $2,215,213 | 0.6% | 92.9% |
| 84 | Plymouth County, Iowa | $2,205,917 | 0.6% | 93.4% |
| 85 | Dallas County, Iowa | $2,163,752 | 0.5% | 94.0% |
| 86 | Cedar County, Iowa | $2,083,985 | 0.5% | 94.5% |
| 87 | Mitchell County, Iowa | $1,954,927 | 0.5% | 95.0% |
| 88 | Osceola County, Iowa | $1,936,017 | 0.5% | 95.5% |
| 89 | Grundy County, Iowa | $1,924,108 | 0.5% | 96.0% |
| 90 | Dickinson County, Iowa | $1,897,078 | 0.5% | 96.5% |
| 91 | Fremont County, Iowa | $1,823,346 | 0.5% | 96.9% |
| 92 | O'Brien County, Iowa | $1,811,851 | 0.5% | 97.4% |
| 93 | Des Moines County, Iowa | $1,745,371 | 0.4% | 97.8% |
| 94 | Pottawattamie County, Iowa | $1,682,589 | 0.4% | 98.3% |
| 95 | Union County, Iowa | $1,557,339 | 0.4% | 98.7% |
| 96 | Mills County, Iowa | $1,503,300 | 0.4% | 99.0% |
| 97 | Scott County, Iowa | $1,278,207 | 0.3% | 99.4% |
| 98 | Polk County, Iowa | $1,091,340 | 0.3% | 99.6% |
| 99 | 19156 | $864,654 | 0.2% | 99.9% |
| 100 | Lyon County, Iowa | $586,447 | 0.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Environmental Working Group. Compiled from USDA data.
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