Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $3.6 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 59 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1,190 | $603,839,857 | $507,428 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2,380 | $935,711,322 | $393,156 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3,571 | $1,183,356,588 | $331,380 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4,761 | $1,382,438,182 | $290,367 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5,952 | $1,550,415,411 | $260,486 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7,142 | $1,695,118,356 | $237,345 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8,333 | $1,822,284,604 | $218,683 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9,523 | $1,935,916,673 | $203,289 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 10,714 | $2,038,466,344 | $190,262 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 11,904 | $2,131,939,373 | $179,094 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13,094 | $2,217,472,155 | $169,350 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14,285 | $2,296,119,028 | $160,736 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15,475 | $2,368,639,359 | $153,062 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 16,666 | $2,435,693,560 | $146,147 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 17,856 | $2,497,934,503 | $139,893 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19,047 | $2,556,269,965 | $134,209 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 20,237 | $2,610,917,796 | $129,017 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 21,428 | $2,662,171,897 | $124,238 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 22,618 | $2,710,270,625 | $119,828 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 23,809 | $2,755,595,167 | $115,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 95,236 | $846,994,157 | $8,894 |
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