Conservation Reserve Program payments in Coles County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 51 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $155,643 | $31,129 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $299,707 | $27,246 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $398,661 | $24,916 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 22 | $493,127 | $22,415 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 27 | $550,066 | $20,373 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 33 | $610,677 | $18,505 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 38 | $652,588 | $17,173 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 44 | $692,877 | $15,747 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 49 | $723,599 | $14,767 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 55 | $758,456 | $13,790 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 61 | $790,543 | $12,960 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 66 | $815,853 | $12,361 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 72 | $844,858 | $11,734 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 77 | $868,285 | $11,276 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 83 | $894,569 | $10,778 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 88 | $915,002 | $10,398 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 94 | $937,925 | $9,978 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 99 | $956,283 | $9,659 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 105 | $976,797 | $9,303 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 111 | $996,589 | $8,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 444 | $496,977 | $1,119 |
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