Conservation Reserve Program payments in 1st District of Iowa (Rep. Abby Finkenauer) totaled $446 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 90 | $53,883,113 | $598,701 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 180 | $87,113,876 | $483,966 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 270 | $113,970,242 | $422,112 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 360 | $136,565,379 | $379,348 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 450 | $156,870,613 | $348,601 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 541 | $175,542,971 | $324,479 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 631 | $192,153,253 | $304,522 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 721 | $207,192,455 | $287,368 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 811 | $220,727,983 | $272,168 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 901 | $233,216,469 | $258,842 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 991 | $244,758,255 | $246,981 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 1,082 | $255,629,605 | $236,257 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 1,172 | $265,647,721 | $226,662 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 1,262 | $275,003,393 | $217,911 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 1,352 | $283,730,234 | $209,860 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 1,442 | $292,000,746 | $202,497 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 1,532 | $299,760,909 | $195,666 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 1,623 | $307,129,023 | $189,235 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 1,713 | $314,016,459 | $183,314 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 1,803 | $320,561,736 | $177,794 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 7,214 | $125,072,884 | $17,338 |
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