Conservation Reserve Program payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 53 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $184,691 | $46,173 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 8 | $325,476 | $40,685 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 12 | $445,337 | $37,111 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 16 | $541,813 | $33,863 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 21 | $638,227 | $30,392 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 25 | $707,974 | $28,319 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 29 | $769,877 | $26,547 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 33 | $822,757 | $24,932 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 37 | $870,103 | $23,516 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 42 | $923,896 | $21,998 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 46 | $962,563 | $20,925 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 50 | $998,281 | $19,966 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 54 | $1,031,757 | $19,107 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 58 | $1,063,123 | $18,330 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 63 | $1,099,506 | $17,452 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 67 | $1,126,341 | $16,811 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 71 | $1,151,141 | $16,213 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 75 | $1,174,729 | $15,663 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 79 | $1,197,190 | $15,154 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 84 | $1,224,259 | $14,575 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 337 | $515,278 | $1,529 |
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