Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $179 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 414 | $19,949,201 | $48,186 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 828 | $33,579,932 | $40,555 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,242 | $44,373,403 | $35,727 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,657 | $53,414,345 | $32,236 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 2,071 | $61,211,569 | $29,557 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 2,485 | $68,073,026 | $27,394 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,899 | $74,204,013 | $25,596 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,314 | $79,755,720 | $24,066 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 3,728 | $84,780,129 | $22,741 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 4,142 | $89,409,020 | $21,586 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 4,556 | $93,713,131 | $20,569 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 4,971 | $97,704,671 | $19,655 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,385 | $101,422,410 | $18,834 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,799 | $104,893,981 | $18,088 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 6,213 | $108,154,508 | $17,408 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 6,628 | $111,243,574 | $16,784 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,042 | $114,156,324 | $16,211 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 7,456 | $116,911,524 | $15,680 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 7,870 | $119,516,267 | $15,186 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 8,285 | $121,999,530 | $14,725 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 33,140 | $56,819,272 | $1,715 |
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