Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $164 million 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% | 424 | $18,996,682 | $44,803 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 848 | $31,677,207 | $37,355 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,273 | $41,720,342 | $32,773 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,697 | $50,045,772 | $29,491 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,122 | $57,270,029 | $26,989 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,546 | $63,570,963 | $24,969 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,971 | $69,182,166 | $23,286 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,395 | $74,211,108 | $21,859 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,820 | $78,809,777 | $20,631 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 4,244 | $83,003,915 | $19,558 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,669 | $86,893,698 | $18,611 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,093 | $90,497,339 | $17,769 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,518 | $93,867,740 | $17,011 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,942 | $97,009,729 | $16,326 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,367 | $99,965,561 | $15,701 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,791 | $102,742,352 | $15,129 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,216 | $105,367,116 | $14,602 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,640 | $107,839,316 | $14,115 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 8,065 | $110,189,949 | $13,663 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 8,489 | $112,420,545 | $13,243 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 33,959 | $51,194,746 | $1,508 |
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