Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $51.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 61 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11,943 | $9,210,106,326 | $771,172 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 23,887 | $14,035,905,182 | $587,596 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 35,830 | $17,625,048,439 | $491,908 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 47,774 | $20,511,522,859 | $429,345 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 59,718 | $22,935,867,219 | $384,070 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 71,661 | $25,023,385,727 | $349,191 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 83,605 | $26,856,552,911 | $321,231 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 95,549 | $28,488,460,650 | $298,156 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 107,492 | $29,952,106,760 | $278,645 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 119,436 | $31,276,098,831 | $261,865 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 131,380 | $32,483,555,293 | $247,249 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 143,323 | $33,590,815,866 | $234,371 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 155,267 | $34,611,030,019 | $222,913 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 167,211 | $35,553,963,635 | $212,629 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 179,154 | $36,428,885,892 | $203,338 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 191,098 | $37,242,600,116 | $194,887 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 203,042 | $38,001,384,349 | $187,160 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 214,985 | $38,710,967,468 | $180,064 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 226,929 | $39,375,422,075 | $173,514 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 238,873 | $39,999,184,621 | $167,450 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 955,492 | $11,449,808,272 | $11,983 |
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