Conservation Reserve Program payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $216,468 | $43,294 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $390,163 | $39,016 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $528,492 | $35,233 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $643,180 | $32,159 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $746,042 | $29,842 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $836,821 | $27,894 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 35 | $917,433 | $26,212 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 40 | $994,191 | $24,855 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 45 | $1,066,359 | $23,697 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 50 | $1,134,154 | $22,683 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 55 | $1,198,729 | $21,795 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 60 | $1,258,093 | $20,968 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 65 | $1,310,186 | $20,157 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 70 | $1,357,950 | $19,399 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 75 | $1,403,423 | $18,712 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 80 | $1,446,164 | $18,077 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 85 | $1,486,733 | $17,491 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 90 | $1,526,304 | $16,959 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 95 | $1,565,359 | $16,477 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 100 | $1,603,625 | $16,036 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 402 | $944,939 | $2,351 |
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