Conservation Reserve Program payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $1.4 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% | 7% | 4 | $97,744 | $24,436 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $182,250 | $20,250 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 13 | $238,945 | $18,380 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 18 | $306,525 | $17,029 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 23 | $370,091 | $16,091 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 27 | $418,573 | $15,503 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 32 | $474,607 | $14,831 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $522,224 | $14,114 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 41 | $559,193 | $13,639 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $602,786 | $13,104 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 51 | $642,249 | $12,593 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 55 | $671,400 | $12,207 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 60 | $706,044 | $11,767 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 65 | $739,341 | $11,374 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 69 | $764,671 | $11,082 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 74 | $793,647 | $10,725 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 79 | $819,619 | $10,375 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 83 | $839,046 | $10,109 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 88 | $862,797 | $9,805 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 93 | $885,810 | $9,525 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 372 | $468,011 | $1,258 |
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