Conservation Reserve Program payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $2.5 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% | 12% | 6 | $290,227 | $48,371 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $547,240 | $42,095 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 19 | $663,552 | $34,924 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 26 | $774,297 | $29,781 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 33 | $872,037 | $26,425 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $948,318 | $24,316 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $1,030,024 | $22,392 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $1,106,107 | $20,870 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 59 | $1,168,636 | $19,807 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 66 | $1,235,405 | $18,718 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 73 | $1,297,433 | $17,773 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 79 | $1,347,507 | $17,057 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 86 | $1,402,792 | $16,312 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 93 | $1,452,202 | $15,615 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 99 | $1,492,059 | $15,071 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 106 | $1,536,049 | $14,491 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 113 | $1,576,982 | $13,956 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 119 | $1,610,698 | $13,535 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 126 | $1,648,645 | $13,084 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 133 | $1,682,872 | $12,653 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 533 | $773,675 | $1,452 |
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