Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3,033 | $194,469,901 | $64,118 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6,067 | $327,463,653 | $53,975 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9,101 | $439,133,204 | $48,251 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12,135 | $535,050,849 | $44,092 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15,169 | $619,189,865 | $40,819 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 18,203 | $694,052,503 | $38,128 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 21,236 | $761,278,594 | $35,848 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 24,270 | $822,321,095 | $33,882 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 27,304 | $878,015,653 | $32,157 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 30,338 | $929,171,700 | $30,627 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 33,372 | $976,373,841 | $29,257 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 36,406 | $1,020,117,449 | $28,021 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 39,440 | $1,060,768,901 | $26,896 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 42,473 | $1,098,687,665 | $25,868 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 45,507 | $1,134,296,674 | $24,926 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 48,541 | $1,167,755,417 | $24,057 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 51,575 | $1,199,247,442 | $23,253 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 54,609 | $1,228,938,279 | $22,504 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 57,643 | $1,256,996,992 | $21,807 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 60,677 | $1,283,531,993 | $21,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 242,708 | $559,652,455 | $2,306 |
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