Conservation Reserve Program payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $6.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 57 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $637,083 | $637,083 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $1,285,721 | $428,574 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $1,534,639 | $383,660 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 6 | $2,000,461 | $333,410 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 7 | $2,214,675 | $316,382 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 9 | $2,618,122 | $290,902 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 11 | $2,937,951 | $267,086 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 12 | $3,078,026 | $256,502 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 14 | $3,336,871 | $238,348 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 15 | $3,463,158 | $230,877 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 17 | $3,683,217 | $216,660 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 18 | $3,781,016 | $210,056 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 20 | $3,944,489 | $197,224 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 22 | $4,084,523 | $185,660 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 23 | $4,148,519 | $180,370 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 25 | $4,262,733 | $170,509 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 26 | $4,316,821 | $166,032 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 28 | $4,423,229 | $157,972 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 30 | $4,520,789 | $150,693 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 31 | $4,567,464 | $147,338 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 127 | $1,503,170 | $11,836 |
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