Conservation Reserve Program payments in California totaled $1.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 42 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $121,997 | $121,997 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 2 | $214,401 | $107,201 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $306,791 | $102,264 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 5 | $412,408 | $82,482 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $462,408 | $77,068 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 7 | $511,307 | $73,044 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $604,352 | $67,150 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 10 | $648,194 | $64,819 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $691,906 | $62,901 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $771,167 | $59,321 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 14 | $808,667 | $57,762 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 15 | $846,094 | $56,406 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $918,894 | $54,053 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $953,662 | $52,981 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 19 | $987,756 | $51,987 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 21 | $1,044,883 | $49,756 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 22 | $1,068,499 | $48,568 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 23 | $1,091,273 | $47,447 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 25 | $1,135,748 | $45,430 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 26 | $1,157,603 | $44,523 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 106 | $660,894 | $6,235 |
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