Conservation Reserve Program payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $3.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $310,695 | $44,385 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $559,692 | $39,978 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $763,790 | $36,371 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $935,513 | $33,411 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $1,091,533 | $31,187 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 42 | $1,237,377 | $29,461 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 49 | $1,370,531 | $27,970 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 56 | $1,493,982 | $26,678 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 63 | $1,608,992 | $25,540 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $1,732,930 | $24,407 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 78 | $1,834,185 | $23,515 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 85 | $1,926,978 | $22,670 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 92 | $2,013,715 | $21,888 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 99 | $2,095,668 | $21,168 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 106 | $2,173,123 | $20,501 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 113 | $2,249,161 | $19,904 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 120 | $2,319,762 | $19,331 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 127 | $2,385,523 | $18,784 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 135 | $2,456,102 | $18,193 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 142 | $2,515,173 | $17,712 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 569 | $1,286,427 | $2,261 |
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