Conservation Reserve Program payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $288,504 | $41,215 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $509,742 | $33,983 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 22 | $680,345 | $30,925 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 30 | $852,233 | $28,408 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 38 | $987,100 | $25,976 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 45 | $1,094,201 | $24,316 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 53 | $1,203,685 | $22,711 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 61 | $1,301,087 | $21,329 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 68 | $1,377,044 | $20,251 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 76 | $1,458,803 | $19,195 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 84 | $1,532,544 | $18,245 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 91 | $1,592,772 | $17,503 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 99 | $1,657,401 | $16,741 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 106 | $1,710,309 | $16,135 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 114 | $1,768,331 | $15,512 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 122 | $1,822,256 | $14,937 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 129 | $1,866,989 | $14,473 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 137 | $1,916,315 | $13,988 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 145 | $1,962,268 | $13,533 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 152 | $1,999,467 | $13,154 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 612 | $940,544 | $1,537 |
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