Conservation Reserve Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $164 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 38 | $21,111,716 | $555,571 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 77 | $33,908,883 | $440,375 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 115 | $44,204,517 | $384,387 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 154 | $52,785,696 | $342,764 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 192 | $60,205,131 | $313,568 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 231 | $66,968,594 | $289,907 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 269 | $72,922,951 | $271,089 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 308 | $78,263,223 | $254,101 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 346 | $82,979,953 | $239,826 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 385 | $87,383,965 | $226,971 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 423 | $91,359,654 | $215,980 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 462 | $95,139,278 | $205,929 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 500 | $98,586,612 | $197,173 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 539 | $101,888,757 | $189,033 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 577 | $104,919,859 | $181,837 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 616 | $107,840,580 | $175,066 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 654 | $110,534,813 | $169,013 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 693 | $113,163,094 | $163,295 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 731 | $115,579,833 | $158,112 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 770 | $117,930,357 | $153,156 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 3,081 | $45,856,562 | $14,884 |
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