Conservation Reserve Program payments in Van Buren County, Iowa totaled $4.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 37 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 4 | $196,359 | $49,090 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 8 | $380,686 | $47,586 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 12 | $557,607 | $46,467 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 17 | $744,127 | $43,772 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 21 | $880,240 | $41,916 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 25 | $1,006,181 | $40,247 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 30 | $1,153,894 | $38,463 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 34 | $1,263,469 | $37,161 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 38 | $1,366,158 | $35,952 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 43 | $1,485,828 | $34,554 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 47 | $1,579,164 | $33,599 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 51 | $1,665,836 | $32,663 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 56 | $1,768,185 | $31,575 |
| Top 14% | 46% | 60 | $1,846,910 | $30,782 |
| Top 15% | 48% | 64 | $1,922,986 | $30,047 |
| Top 16% | 50% | 69 | $2,013,351 | $29,179 |
| Top 17% | 52% | 73 | $2,080,560 | $28,501 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 77 | $2,144,982 | $27,857 |
| Top 19% | 56% | 82 | $2,220,278 | $27,077 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 86 | $2,278,377 | $26,493 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 346 | $1,717,485 | $4,964 |
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