Conservation Reserve Program payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 47 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $49,772 | $49,772 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $143,105 | $47,702 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 5 | $228,181 | $45,636 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 7 | $309,537 | $44,220 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $342,975 | $42,872 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 10 | $404,419 | $40,442 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $461,019 | $38,418 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $510,935 | $36,495 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 15 | $534,893 | $35,660 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 17 | $578,254 | $34,015 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 19 | $610,018 | $32,106 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 21 | $640,162 | $30,484 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 22 | $654,976 | $29,772 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 24 | $684,215 | $28,509 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 26 | $712,204 | $27,392 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 28 | $739,395 | $26,407 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 29 | $751,967 | $25,930 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 31 | $776,392 | $25,045 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 33 | $800,298 | $24,251 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 35 | $822,941 | $23,513 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 140 | $394,732 | $2,820 |
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