Conservation Reserve Program payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $290,969 | $48,495 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $564,706 | $43,439 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 20 | $756,523 | $37,826 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $871,651 | $33,525 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $989,265 | $29,978 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $1,095,000 | $27,375 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $1,173,979 | $25,521 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $1,262,599 | $23,823 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 60 | $1,342,903 | $22,382 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 67 | $1,417,631 | $21,159 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 73 | $1,475,817 | $20,217 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 80 | $1,539,301 | $19,241 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 87 | $1,600,205 | $18,393 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 93 | $1,649,114 | $17,732 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 100 | $1,702,694 | $17,027 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 107 | $1,751,907 | $16,373 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 113 | $1,792,079 | $15,859 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 120 | $1,836,828 | $15,307 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 127 | $1,879,275 | $14,797 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 134 | $1,919,332 | $14,323 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 536 | $902,513 | $1,684 |
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