Conservation Reserve Program payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $297,089 | $49,515 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 13 | $584,903 | $44,993 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 20 | $795,527 | $39,776 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 26 | $908,276 | $34,934 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 33 | $1,022,850 | $30,995 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $1,125,650 | $28,141 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $1,205,047 | $26,197 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $1,293,350 | $24,403 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 60 | $1,373,541 | $22,892 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 66 | $1,438,589 | $21,797 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 73 | $1,510,685 | $20,694 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 80 | $1,576,556 | $19,707 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 86 | $1,629,076 | $18,943 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 93 | $1,686,674 | $18,136 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 100 | $1,740,339 | $17,403 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 106 | $1,784,290 | $16,833 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 113 | $1,832,930 | $16,221 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 120 | $1,879,342 | $15,661 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 126 | $1,917,623 | $15,219 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 133 | $1,959,879 | $14,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 535 | $898,095 | $1,679 |
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