Conservation Reserve Program payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $6.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $637,083 | $637,083 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $1,285,721 | $428,574 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 5 | $1,808,988 | $361,798 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 6 | $2,031,591 | $338,599 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $2,460,019 | $307,502 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $2,818,701 | $281,870 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 11 | $2,985,648 | $271,423 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 13 | $3,276,103 | $252,008 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 15 | $3,531,436 | $235,429 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 17 | $3,772,297 | $221,900 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 18 | $3,879,912 | $215,551 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 20 | $4,066,042 | $203,302 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 22 | $4,229,495 | $192,250 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 23 | $4,300,138 | $186,963 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 25 | $4,425,982 | $177,039 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 27 | $4,541,266 | $168,195 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 29 | $4,650,459 | $160,361 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 30 | $4,704,547 | $156,818 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 32 | $4,807,314 | $150,229 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 34 | $4,898,777 | $144,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 137 | $1,602,203 | $11,695 |
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