Conservation Reserve Program payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $193,916 | $48,479 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $367,947 | $45,993 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $523,861 | $43,655 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $655,134 | $40,946 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $783,428 | $37,306 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $876,023 | $35,041 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 29 | $957,263 | $33,009 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,032,999 | $31,303 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $1,106,269 | $29,899 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 42 | $1,194,317 | $28,436 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 46 | $1,259,043 | $27,371 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 50 | $1,316,855 | $26,337 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 54 | $1,370,927 | $25,388 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $1,433,392 | $24,295 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 63 | $1,479,441 | $23,483 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 67 | $1,522,895 | $22,730 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 71 | $1,564,504 | $22,035 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 75 | $1,605,035 | $21,400 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 80 | $1,652,823 | $20,660 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 84 | $1,689,331 | $20,111 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 338 | $1,019,798 | $3,017 |
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