Conservation Reserve Program payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 49 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $133,735 | $44,578 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $238,251 | $39,709 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $325,516 | $36,168 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $401,309 | $33,442 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $467,588 | $31,173 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 18 | $526,414 | $29,245 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 21 | $582,466 | $27,736 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 24 | $633,858 | $26,411 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 27 | $683,360 | $25,310 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 30 | $730,243 | $24,341 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 33 | $772,949 | $23,423 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 37 | $824,070 | $22,272 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 40 | $857,556 | $21,439 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 43 | $887,079 | $20,630 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 46 | $914,316 | $19,876 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 49 | $940,445 | $19,193 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 52 | $965,376 | $18,565 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 55 | $988,429 | $17,971 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 58 | $1,010,983 | $17,431 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 61 | $1,032,604 | $16,928 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 248 | $446,562 | $1,801 |
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