Abstract. The success of zakat organizer at Karang Duwur to be the best was an interesting phenomenon to study. Tlus research is conducted by collecting data from officials of zakat institution and zakal recipients. through observation, participation, and interview. The data is then analyzed using descriptive method. In general, zakat management has not been directed to the efforts of increasing prosperity of the zakat recipients. Besides, the organizers do not have the right criteria yet about the zakat recipients. In some cases, there are farmers that do not deserve to receive zakat. In addition, the benefit of the zakat is found to be low because the value of the zakat is relatively small so that it can't fulfill farmers' necessities. In spite of that, the recipients have good perception on zakat managemen and there is no different perception in relation with profile differences; but there are perception differences which is related to the kind of zakat; in which the perception of the productive zakat recipients is found to be better than the consumptive zakat recipients.