Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3,453 | $212,194,855 | $61,452 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,906 | $346,489,197 | $50,172 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10,359 | $456,460,607 | $44,064 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 13,812 | $549,497,029 | $39,784 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17,265 | $630,264,190 | $36,505 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20,718 | $701,660,497 | $33,867 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 24,171 | $765,682,599 | $31,678 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 27,624 | $823,546,107 | $29,813 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 31,077 | $876,221,284 | $28,195 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34,530 | $924,448,401 | $26,772 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37,983 | $968,852,885 | $25,508 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 41,437 | $1,010,076,129 | $24,376 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 44,890 | $1,048,466,682 | $23,356 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 48,343 | $1,084,353,101 | $22,430 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 51,796 | $1,117,914,261 | $21,583 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 55,249 | $1,149,471,858 | $20,805 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 58,702 | $1,179,170,808 | $20,087 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 62,155 | $1,207,148,563 | $19,422 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 65,608 | $1,233,594,393 | $18,803 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 69,061 | $1,258,622,482 | $18,225 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 276,248 | $536,029,551 | $1,940 |
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