Conservation Reserve Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $24.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 73 | $2,932,131 | $40,166 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 146 | $4,810,736 | $32,950 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 219 | $6,275,756 | $28,656 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 292 | $7,480,782 | $25,619 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 366 | $8,509,148 | $23,249 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 439 | $9,390,637 | $21,391 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 512 | $10,182,446 | $19,888 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 585 | $10,903,627 | $18,639 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 659 | $11,577,160 | $17,568 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 732 | $12,184,730 | $16,646 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 805 | $12,741,267 | $15,828 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 878 | $13,255,925 | $15,098 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 952 | $13,739,570 | $14,432 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,025 | $14,191,402 | $13,845 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,098 | $14,620,240 | $13,315 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,171 | $15,029,732 | $12,835 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,245 | $15,422,995 | $12,388 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,318 | $15,792,895 | $11,982 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,391 | $16,148,527 | $11,609 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,464 | $16,489,557 | $11,263 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 5,860 | $7,973,642 | $1,361 |
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