Conservation Reserve Program payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $54.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 20 | $8,281,552 | $414,078 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 41 | $13,202,810 | $322,020 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 62 | $16,387,744 | $264,318 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 83 | $19,071,195 | $229,773 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 104 | $21,357,790 | $205,363 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 125 | $23,442,552 | $187,540 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 146 | $25,329,557 | $173,490 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 167 | $27,034,900 | $161,886 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 188 | $28,582,658 | $152,035 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 209 | $30,045,657 | $143,759 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 230 | $31,415,435 | $136,589 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 250 | $32,615,682 | $130,463 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 271 | $33,798,042 | $124,716 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 292 | $34,903,280 | $119,532 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 313 | $35,913,150 | $114,739 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 334 | $36,848,910 | $110,326 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 355 | $37,735,266 | $106,297 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 376 | $38,563,179 | $102,562 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 397 | $39,353,450 | $99,127 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 418 | $40,113,622 | $95,966 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,673 | $14,062,770 | $8,406 |
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