Conservation Reserve Program payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $244,231 | $61,058 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $413,189 | $51,649 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $591,680 | $45,514 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $710,095 | $41,770 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $809,303 | $38,538 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $920,513 | $35,404 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $1,004,010 | $33,467 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 35 | $1,103,292 | $31,523 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 39 | $1,175,942 | $30,152 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $1,241,284 | $28,867 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 48 | $1,313,740 | $27,370 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 52 | $1,368,303 | $26,314 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $1,433,407 | $25,147 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 61 | $1,483,208 | $24,315 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 65 | $1,529,802 | $23,535 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 70 | $1,584,866 | $22,641 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $1,627,027 | $21,987 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,677,892 | $21,239 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 83 | $1,717,489 | $20,693 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $1,755,111 | $20,174 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $1,002,664 | $2,848 |
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