Conservation Reserve Program payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $124,847 | $41,616 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $236,285 | $39,381 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $353,936 | $35,394 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $428,470 | $32,959 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 16 | $494,582 | $30,911 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20 | $569,824 | $28,491 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 23 | $621,508 | $27,022 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 26 | $670,166 | $25,776 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 30 | $731,376 | $24,379 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 33 | $770,396 | $23,345 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 36 | $805,916 | $22,387 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 40 | $849,043 | $21,226 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 43 | $877,642 | $20,410 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 46 | $903,879 | $19,650 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 50 | $937,844 | $18,757 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 53 | $962,505 | $18,160 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 56 | $985,379 | $17,596 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 60 | $1,014,230 | $16,904 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 63 | $1,033,848 | $16,410 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 66 | $1,052,995 | $15,954 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 268 | $421,268 | $1,572 |
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