Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $176 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% | 11% | 419 | $19,802,179 | $47,261 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 839 | $33,536,191 | $39,972 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,258 | $44,203,242 | $35,138 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,678 | $53,105,553 | $31,648 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,097 | $60,798,892 | $28,993 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 2,517 | $67,580,700 | $26,850 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,936 | $73,630,167 | $25,078 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,356 | $79,074,349 | $23,562 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,775 | $84,015,890 | $22,256 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 4,195 | $88,577,086 | $21,115 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,614 | $92,779,325 | $20,108 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,034 | $96,689,312 | $19,207 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,453 | $100,329,942 | $18,399 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,873 | $103,725,742 | $17,661 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,292 | $106,919,711 | $16,993 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,712 | $109,933,530 | $16,379 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,131 | $112,766,596 | $15,814 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,551 | $115,448,551 | $15,289 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 7,970 | $117,986,230 | $14,804 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 8,390 | $120,401,764 | $14,351 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 33,560 | $55,405,616 | $1,651 |
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