Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mason County, Illinois totaled $4.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $383,257 | $76,651 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $678,896 | $61,718 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $934,663 | $54,980 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $1,159,864 | $50,429 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $1,354,498 | $46,707 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 35 | $1,531,967 | $43,770 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 41 | $1,695,857 | $41,362 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 47 | $1,845,577 | $39,268 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 53 | $1,983,300 | $37,421 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 59 | $2,106,758 | $35,708 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 65 | $2,222,967 | $34,199 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 71 | $2,329,288 | $32,807 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 77 | $2,429,872 | $31,557 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 83 | $2,527,052 | $30,446 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 89 | $2,618,921 | $29,426 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 95 | $2,704,185 | $28,465 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 101 | $2,783,286 | $27,557 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 107 | $2,858,156 | $26,712 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 113 | $2,929,640 | $25,926 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 119 | $2,997,521 | $25,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 479 | $1,590,895 | $3,321 |
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