Conservation Reserve Program payments in the United States totaled $47.8 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 60 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 11,345 | $8,489,042,844 | $748,263 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 22,691 | $12,924,562,597 | $569,590 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 34,037 | $16,221,806,947 | $476,593 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 45,382 | $18,880,456,848 | $416,034 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 56,728 | $21,114,347,430 | $372,203 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 68,074 | $23,043,818,678 | $338,511 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 79,420 | $24,739,284,985 | $311,499 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 90,765 | $26,252,029,307 | $289,231 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 102,111 | $27,612,116,873 | $270,413 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 113,457 | $28,844,124,652 | $254,230 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 124,803 | $29,968,418,607 | $240,126 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 136,148 | $30,999,885,832 | $227,693 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 147,494 | $31,951,353,762 | $216,628 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 158,840 | $32,830,984,279 | $206,692 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 170,185 | $33,647,876,063 | $197,714 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 181,531 | $34,408,713,405 | $189,547 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 192,877 | $35,118,430,327 | $182,077 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 204,223 | $35,782,480,836 | $175,213 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 215,568 | $36,404,528,989 | $168,877 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 226,914 | $36,988,946,777 | $163,009 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 907,659 | $10,793,714,804 | $11,892 |
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