Conservation Reserve Program payments in Illinois totaled $166 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 419 | $19,088,239 | $45,557 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 838 | $32,037,640 | $38,231 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,257 | $42,201,718 | $33,573 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,677 | $50,668,324 | $30,214 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,096 | $57,921,543 | $27,634 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,515 | $64,276,252 | $25,557 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,934 | $69,949,882 | $23,841 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,354 | $75,084,793 | $22,387 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,773 | $79,750,892 | $21,137 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 4,192 | $84,032,458 | $20,046 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,612 | $87,974,239 | $19,075 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,031 | $91,626,698 | $18,212 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,450 | $95,037,182 | $17,438 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,869 | $98,242,254 | $16,739 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,289 | $101,252,178 | $16,100 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,708 | $104,073,844 | $15,515 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,127 | $106,741,104 | $14,977 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,547 | $109,277,017 | $14,480 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 7,966 | $111,675,196 | $14,019 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 8,385 | $113,954,110 | $13,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 33,543 | $52,489,573 | $1,565 |
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