Conservation Reserve Program payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $271,989 | $54,398 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $488,236 | $44,385 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $638,581 | $39,911 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 22 | $793,355 | $36,062 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 28 | $924,995 | $33,036 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 33 | $1,025,628 | $31,080 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 39 | $1,133,169 | $29,056 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 44 | $1,219,806 | $27,723 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 50 | $1,317,441 | $26,349 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 56 | $1,407,798 | $25,139 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 61 | $1,478,191 | $24,233 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 67 | $1,556,666 | $23,234 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 72 | $1,617,832 | $22,470 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 78 | $1,687,797 | $21,638 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 84 | $1,754,534 | $20,887 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 89 | $1,807,218 | $20,306 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 95 | $1,866,412 | $19,646 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 100 | $1,911,831 | $19,118 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 106 | $1,962,482 | $18,514 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 112 | $2,009,958 | $17,946 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 449 | $927,477 | $2,066 |
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