Conservation Reserve Program payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $235,329 | $29,416 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $424,949 | $24,997 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 25 | $554,172 | $22,167 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 34 | $681,227 | $20,036 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 43 | $787,371 | $18,311 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 51 | $867,289 | $17,006 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 60 | $950,136 | $15,836 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 69 | $1,024,371 | $14,846 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 77 | $1,084,722 | $14,087 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 86 | $1,149,394 | $13,365 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 95 | $1,210,610 | $12,743 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 103 | $1,261,979 | $12,252 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 112 | $1,316,620 | $11,756 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 120 | $1,361,521 | $11,346 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 129 | $1,409,906 | $10,930 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 138 | $1,456,176 | $10,552 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 146 | $1,494,635 | $10,237 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 155 | $1,535,225 | $9,905 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 164 | $1,573,656 | $9,595 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 172 | $1,607,075 | $9,343 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 692 | $825,780 | $1,193 |
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