Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 48 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $149,457 | $37,364 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $264,131 | $29,348 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $342,573 | $24,470 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 19 | $411,106 | $21,637 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 24 | $475,877 | $19,828 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 28 | $525,447 | $18,766 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 33 | $584,783 | $17,721 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 38 | $639,038 | $16,817 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 43 | $686,574 | $15,967 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 48 | $732,270 | $15,256 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 53 | $773,592 | $14,596 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 57 | $803,028 | $14,088 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 62 | $837,944 | $13,515 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 67 | $871,873 | $13,013 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 72 | $903,229 | $12,545 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 77 | $932,618 | $12,112 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 82 | $960,190 | $11,710 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 86 | $980,349 | $11,399 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 91 | $1,004,212 | $11,035 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 96 | $1,027,481 | $10,703 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 387 | $514,283 | $1,329 |
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