Conservation Reserve Program payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $191,054 | $47,764 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $363,039 | $45,380 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $558,413 | $42,955 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $695,304 | $40,900 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 22 | $825,371 | $37,517 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $918,054 | $35,310 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $999,537 | $33,318 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 35 | $1,094,370 | $31,268 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $1,166,902 | $29,921 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 44 | $1,254,724 | $28,516 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 48 | $1,319,102 | $27,481 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $1,377,313 | $26,487 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $1,443,719 | $25,328 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 61 | $1,490,304 | $24,431 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 66 | $1,545,118 | $23,411 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 70 | $1,587,396 | $22,677 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 74 | $1,628,934 | $22,013 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 79 | $1,678,959 | $21,253 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 83 | $1,717,788 | $20,696 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 88 | $1,764,041 | $20,046 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 353 | $1,039,311 | $2,944 |
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