Conservation Reserve Program payments in Christian County, Illinois totaled $38.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 62 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 15 | $6,146,260 | $409,751 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 30 | $9,780,115 | $326,004 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 46 | $12,705,147 | $276,199 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 61 | $14,972,900 | $245,457 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 76 | $16,927,363 | $222,728 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 92 | $18,636,839 | $202,574 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 107 | $20,048,903 | $187,373 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 122 | $21,317,009 | $174,730 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 138 | $22,553,681 | $163,432 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 153 | $23,588,699 | $154,175 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 168 | $24,517,431 | $145,937 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 184 | $25,402,724 | $138,058 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 199 | $26,176,497 | $131,540 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 214 | $26,896,664 | $125,685 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 230 | $27,593,615 | $119,972 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 245 | $28,200,459 | $115,104 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 260 | $28,755,430 | $110,598 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 276 | $29,311,048 | $106,199 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 291 | $29,803,558 | $102,418 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 306 | $30,251,391 | $98,861 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 1,228 | $8,094,950 | $6,592 |
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