Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $1.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 49 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $220,028 | $44,006 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $376,721 | $34,247 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 17 | $494,804 | $29,106 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 22 | $573,938 | $26,088 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 28 | $649,790 | $23,207 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 34 | $719,506 | $21,162 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 40 | $785,720 | $19,643 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 45 | $834,194 | $18,538 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 51 | $886,281 | $17,378 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 57 | $935,909 | $16,419 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 62 | $974,144 | $15,712 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 68 | $1,016,001 | $14,941 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 74 | $1,055,987 | $14,270 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 80 | $1,093,186 | $13,665 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 85 | $1,122,486 | $13,206 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 91 | $1,156,499 | $12,709 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 97 | $1,187,692 | $12,244 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 102 | $1,212,440 | $11,887 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 108 | $1,241,485 | $11,495 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 114 | $1,269,408 | $11,135 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 458 | $637,069 | $1,391 |
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