Conservation Reserve Program payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $770,716 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 35 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $37,329 | $37,329 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $85,976 | $28,659 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 5 | $122,470 | $24,494 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 7 | $154,513 | $22,073 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 8 | $169,044 | $21,131 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 10 | $195,283 | $19,528 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $219,022 | $18,252 |
| Top 8% | 31% | 14 | $239,711 | $17,122 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 15 | $249,547 | $16,636 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 17 | $268,859 | $15,815 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 19 | $287,677 | $15,141 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 21 | $306,114 | $14,577 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 22 | $315,124 | $14,324 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 24 | $332,613 | $13,859 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 26 | $349,326 | $13,436 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 28 | $365,715 | $13,061 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 29 | $373,284 | $12,872 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 31 | $387,517 | $12,501 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 33 | $401,087 | $12,154 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 35 | $414,167 | $11,833 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 141 | $356,549 | $2,529 |
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