Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $4.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $386,406 | $77,281 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $631,594 | $63,159 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $886,401 | $55,400 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $1,069,659 | $50,936 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 27 | $1,266,249 | $46,898 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $1,413,462 | $44,171 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 38 | $1,575,050 | $41,449 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 43 | $1,701,435 | $39,568 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 49 | $1,841,543 | $37,583 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 54 | $1,948,495 | $36,083 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 60 | $2,064,849 | $34,414 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 65 | $2,153,765 | $33,135 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 70 | $2,236,664 | $31,952 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 76 | $2,328,261 | $30,635 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 81 | $2,402,186 | $29,657 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 87 | $2,487,857 | $28,596 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 92 | $2,553,904 | $27,760 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 98 | $2,629,249 | $26,829 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 103 | $2,687,862 | $26,096 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 109 | $2,755,435 | $25,279 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 437 | $1,452,293 | $3,323 |
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