Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $166 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 433 | $19,649,604 | $45,380 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 867 | $32,697,453 | $37,713 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,300 | $42,790,638 | $32,916 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,734 | $51,176,537 | $29,514 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,168 | $58,417,020 | $26,945 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,601 | $64,764,226 | $24,900 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 3,035 | $70,424,523 | $23,204 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 3,469 | $75,495,483 | $21,763 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,902 | $80,112,806 | $20,531 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 4,336 | $84,353,940 | $19,454 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,770 | $88,292,189 | $18,510 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,203 | $91,939,888 | $17,671 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,637 | $95,350,152 | $16,915 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 6,070 | $98,530,432 | $16,232 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,504 | $101,526,107 | $15,610 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,938 | $104,347,422 | $15,040 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 7,371 | $106,997,515 | $14,516 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,805 | $109,513,327 | $14,031 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 8,239 | $111,898,763 | $13,582 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 8,672 | $114,167,366 | $13,165 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 34,692 | $51,683,925 | $1,490 |
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