Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $2.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 46 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $248,604 | $31,076 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $439,129 | $25,831 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 25 | $580,740 | $23,230 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 34 | $709,854 | $20,878 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 42 | $803,911 | $19,141 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 51 | $897,779 | $17,604 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 59 | $974,163 | $16,511 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 68 | $1,054,871 | $15,513 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 77 | $1,127,832 | $14,647 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 85 | $1,188,188 | $13,979 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 94 | $1,252,577 | $13,325 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 102 | $1,307,463 | $12,818 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 111 | $1,365,731 | $12,304 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 119 | $1,414,677 | $11,888 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 128 | $1,466,194 | $11,455 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 136 | $1,510,111 | $11,104 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 145 | $1,557,279 | $10,740 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 154 | $1,601,899 | $10,402 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 162 | $1,639,347 | $10,119 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 171 | $1,678,878 | $9,818 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 685 | $903,177 | $1,319 |
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