Conservation Reserve Program payments in California totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 37 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $121,997 | $121,997 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 2 | $177,467 | $88,734 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $278,952 | $69,738 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 5 | $327,851 | $65,570 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 7 | $421,234 | $60,176 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 8 | $467,657 | $58,457 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 10 | $556,927 | $55,693 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 11 | $597,475 | $54,316 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 12 | $637,807 | $53,151 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 14 | $712,973 | $50,927 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 15 | $749,709 | $49,981 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 17 | $821,274 | $48,310 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 18 | $856,449 | $47,581 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 20 | $926,307 | $46,315 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 21 | $960,773 | $45,751 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 23 | $1,026,360 | $44,624 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 24 | $1,057,853 | $44,077 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 25 | $1,089,189 | $43,568 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 27 | $1,150,233 | $42,601 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 28 | $1,173,849 | $41,923 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 116 | $744,693 | $6,420 |
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