Conservation Reserve Program payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $998,901 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $82,334 | $27,445 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $154,762 | $22,109 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $215,478 | $19,589 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 14 | $259,041 | $18,503 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $313,960 | $17,442 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $361,832 | $16,447 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 25 | $393,430 | $15,737 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 29 | $429,233 | $14,801 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 33 | $460,547 | $13,956 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 36 | $481,920 | $13,387 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 40 | $509,360 | $12,734 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 44 | $534,736 | $12,153 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 47 | $552,634 | $11,758 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 51 | $575,063 | $11,276 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 55 | $595,489 | $10,827 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 59 | $613,900 | $10,405 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 62 | $627,452 | $10,120 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 66 | $644,309 | $9,762 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 70 | $659,592 | $9,423 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 73 | $670,570 | $9,186 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 296 | $328,331 | $1,109 |
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