Conservation Reserve Program payments in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $479,355 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $43,931 | $43,931 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 3 | $108,334 | $36,111 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $144,040 | $28,808 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $173,749 | $24,821 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 8 | $185,741 | $23,218 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $206,859 | $20,686 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $225,967 | $18,831 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 14 | $243,127 | $17,366 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $251,190 | $16,746 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $265,663 | $15,627 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 19 | $278,442 | $14,655 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 21 | $290,695 | $13,843 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 22 | $296,732 | $13,488 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 24 | $308,258 | $12,844 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 26 | $317,979 | $12,230 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 28 | $326,899 | $11,675 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 29 | $331,235 | $11,422 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 31 | $339,429 | $10,949 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $347,275 | $10,523 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 35 | $354,201 | $10,120 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 141 | $125,154 | $888 |
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