Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.8 billion in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3,365 | $207,129,674 | $61,554 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,731 | $339,332,505 | $50,413 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10,097 | $447,666,727 | $44,337 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13,463 | $539,509,880 | $40,074 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16,829 | $619,330,066 | $36,801 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20,195 | $689,965,403 | $34,165 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 23,561 | $753,320,474 | $31,973 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 26,927 | $810,680,674 | $30,107 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 30,293 | $862,955,634 | $28,487 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 33,659 | $910,823,007 | $27,060 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37,025 | $954,817,831 | $25,788 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 40,391 | $995,642,789 | $24,650 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 43,757 | $1,033,675,687 | $23,623 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 47,123 | $1,069,265,031 | $22,691 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 50,489 | $1,102,578,932 | $21,838 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 53,855 | $1,133,851,353 | $21,054 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 57,221 | $1,163,290,828 | $20,330 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 60,587 | $1,191,047,603 | $19,658 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 63,953 | $1,217,281,427 | $19,034 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 67,319 | $1,242,100,031 | $18,451 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 269,279 | $531,726,569 | $1,975 |
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