Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $1.7 billion in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3,223 | $191,515,052 | $59,421 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6,446 | $317,926,146 | $49,321 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 9,669 | $421,885,228 | $43,633 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 12,892 | $510,116,652 | $39,568 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 16,115 | $586,743,711 | $36,410 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 19,338 | $654,510,385 | $33,846 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22,561 | $715,259,580 | $31,703 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 25,784 | $770,273,120 | $29,874 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 29,007 | $820,410,637 | $28,283 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 32,230 | $866,365,842 | $26,881 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 35,453 | $908,770,800 | $25,633 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 38,676 | $948,107,111 | $24,514 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 41,899 | $984,741,478 | $23,503 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 45,122 | $1,019,051,919 | $22,584 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 48,345 | $1,051,210,498 | $21,744 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 51,568 | $1,081,449,838 | $20,971 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 54,791 | $1,109,909,199 | $20,257 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 58,014 | $1,136,760,778 | $19,595 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 61,237 | $1,162,137,102 | $18,978 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 64,460 | $1,186,167,225 | $18,402 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 257,841 | $516,260,569 | $2,002 |
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