Conservation Reserve Program payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 45 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $255,680 | $42,613 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $454,812 | $34,986 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $590,226 | $31,065 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $724,203 | $27,854 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $847,809 | $25,691 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $943,985 | $24,205 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 46 | $1,048,310 | $22,789 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 53 | $1,147,014 | $21,642 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 59 | $1,225,117 | $20,765 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 66 | $1,310,665 | $19,859 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 73 | $1,387,585 | $19,008 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 79 | $1,448,278 | $18,333 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 86 | $1,516,769 | $17,637 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 93 | $1,581,230 | $17,002 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 99 | $1,633,181 | $16,497 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 106 | $1,689,925 | $15,943 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 113 | $1,745,215 | $15,444 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 119 | $1,790,963 | $15,050 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 126 | $1,841,278 | $14,613 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 133 | $1,888,537 | $14,200 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 533 | $1,053,433 | $1,976 |
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