Conservation Reserve Program payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $177,449 | $44,362 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $344,460 | $38,273 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $484,367 | $34,598 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 19 | $604,886 | $31,836 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 24 | $701,383 | $29,224 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 29 | $782,004 | $26,966 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 34 | $855,344 | $25,157 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 39 | $921,571 | $23,630 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 44 | $980,867 | $22,292 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 49 | $1,035,931 | $21,141 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 54 | $1,084,592 | $20,085 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 59 | $1,129,955 | $19,152 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 64 | $1,172,698 | $18,323 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 69 | $1,213,612 | $17,589 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 74 | $1,253,399 | $16,938 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 79 | $1,291,953 | $16,354 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 84 | $1,329,579 | $15,828 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 89 | $1,365,240 | $15,340 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 94 | $1,400,122 | $14,895 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 99 | $1,433,455 | $14,479 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 400 | $795,594 | $1,989 |
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