Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $4.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 47 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $382,223 | $76,445 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $675,655 | $61,423 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $937,580 | $55,152 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $1,166,095 | $50,700 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $1,369,660 | $47,230 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 35 | $1,556,338 | $44,467 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 41 | $1,731,152 | $42,223 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 46 | $1,865,209 | $40,548 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 52 | $2,020,021 | $38,847 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 58 | $2,166,188 | $37,348 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 64 | $2,295,338 | $35,865 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 70 | $2,413,862 | $34,484 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 76 | $2,522,045 | $33,185 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 82 | $2,621,750 | $31,973 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 88 | $2,717,404 | $30,880 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 93 | $2,792,150 | $30,023 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 99 | $2,876,708 | $29,058 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 105 | $2,956,359 | $28,156 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 111 | $3,031,743 | $27,313 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 117 | $3,102,552 | $26,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 470 | $1,526,551 | $3,248 |
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