Conservation Reserve Program payments in Jersey County, Illinois totaled $22.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 62 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 8 | $3,349,872 | $418,734 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 17 | $5,806,903 | $341,583 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 25 | $7,551,804 | $302,072 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 34 | $8,961,746 | $263,581 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 42 | $10,034,042 | $238,906 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 51 | $11,026,369 | $216,203 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 59 | $11,768,891 | $199,473 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 68 | $12,464,793 | $183,306 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 76 | $13,007,863 | $171,156 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 85 | $13,570,527 | $159,653 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 93 | $14,035,605 | $150,920 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 102 | $14,523,616 | $142,388 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 110 | $14,939,846 | $135,817 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 119 | $15,384,845 | $129,284 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 127 | $15,745,720 | $123,982 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 136 | $16,135,356 | $118,642 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 144 | $16,459,672 | $114,303 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 153 | $16,788,585 | $109,729 |
| Top 19% | 78% | 161 | $17,048,584 | $105,892 |
| Top 20% | 79% | 170 | $17,309,784 | $101,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 21% | 681 | $4,687,814 | $6,884 |
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