Conservation Reserve Program payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $734,271 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 34 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $25,590 | $25,590 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 3 | $70,824 | $23,608 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 5 | $107,781 | $21,556 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 6 | $124,223 | $20,704 |
| Top 5% | 21% | 8 | $152,189 | $19,024 |
| Top 6% | 24% | 10 | $177,959 | $17,796 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 12 | $202,934 | $16,911 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 13 | $213,443 | $16,419 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 15 | $233,740 | $15,583 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 17 | $253,121 | $14,889 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 18 | $262,543 | $14,586 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 20 | $280,980 | $14,049 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 22 | $298,025 | $13,547 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 24 | $314,738 | $13,114 |
| Top 15% | 44% | 25 | $322,986 | $12,919 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 27 | $338,008 | $12,519 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 29 | $352,099 | $12,141 |
| Top 18% | 49% | 30 | $358,957 | $11,965 |
| Top 19% | 51% | 32 | $372,400 | $11,638 |
| Top 20% | 52% | 34 | $385,320 | $11,333 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 48% | 138 | $348,951 | $2,529 |
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