Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $4.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 44 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $320,198 | $45,743 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $571,152 | $40,797 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 21 | $779,124 | $37,101 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 28 | $962,686 | $34,382 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 35 | $1,127,610 | $32,217 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 42 | $1,280,168 | $30,480 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 49 | $1,415,754 | $28,893 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 57 | $1,559,516 | $27,360 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 64 | $1,674,694 | $26,167 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 71 | $1,783,866 | $25,125 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 78 | $1,888,653 | $24,214 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 85 | $1,987,319 | $23,380 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 92 | $2,078,995 | $22,598 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 99 | $2,164,895 | $21,868 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 106 | $2,245,876 | $21,188 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 114 | $2,333,554 | $20,470 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 121 | $2,406,043 | $19,885 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 128 | $2,473,249 | $19,322 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 135 | $2,536,660 | $18,790 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 142 | $2,597,543 | $18,293 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 571 | $1,429,208 | $2,503 |
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