Conservation Reserve Program payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $806,279 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 37 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $48,782 | $48,782 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $90,786 | $30,262 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $124,363 | $24,873 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 7 | $154,559 | $22,080 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 9 | $183,238 | $20,360 |
| Top 6% | 26% | 11 | $209,507 | $19,046 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 13 | $234,544 | $18,042 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 15 | $256,259 | $17,084 |
| Top 9% | 34% | 17 | $276,291 | $16,252 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 19 | $295,258 | $15,540 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 20 | $304,654 | $15,233 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 22 | $323,091 | $14,686 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 24 | $340,580 | $14,191 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 26 | $357,293 | $13,742 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 28 | $373,682 | $13,346 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 30 | $388,679 | $12,956 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 32 | $402,912 | $12,591 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 34 | $416,530 | $12,251 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 36 | $429,745 | $11,937 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 38 | $442,350 | $11,641 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 152 | $363,929 | $2,394 |
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