Conservation Reserve Program payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $28.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 58 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 8 | $4,375,424 | $546,928 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 17 | $7,069,799 | $415,871 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 26 | $8,946,215 | $344,085 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 35 | $10,536,493 | $301,043 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 44 | $11,904,443 | $270,556 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 53 | $13,032,070 | $245,888 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 62 | $14,009,855 | $225,965 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 70 | $14,820,083 | $211,715 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 79 | $15,680,600 | $198,489 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 88 | $16,467,993 | $187,136 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 97 | $17,185,340 | $177,168 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 106 | $17,849,691 | $168,393 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 115 | $18,469,988 | $160,609 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 124 | $19,053,434 | $153,657 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 132 | $19,532,924 | $147,977 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 141 | $20,031,347 | $142,066 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 150 | $20,487,396 | $136,583 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 159 | $20,906,572 | $131,488 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 168 | $21,294,775 | $126,755 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 177 | $21,655,743 | $122,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 709 | $6,554,757 | $9,245 |
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