Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 40 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $145,958 | $48,653 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $272,753 | $45,459 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $369,625 | $41,069 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $451,086 | $37,591 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 15 | $525,043 | $35,003 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 18 | $589,019 | $32,723 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 21 | $649,588 | $30,933 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 25 | $725,394 | $29,016 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 28 | $778,949 | $27,820 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 31 | $829,943 | $26,772 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 34 | $879,333 | $25,863 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 37 | $927,404 | $25,065 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 40 | $973,763 | $24,344 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 43 | $1,016,373 | $23,637 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 47 | $1,066,995 | $22,702 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 50 | $1,103,452 | $22,069 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 53 | $1,138,924 | $21,489 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 56 | $1,172,450 | $20,937 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 59 | $1,204,833 | $20,421 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 62 | $1,235,189 | $19,922 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 252 | $845,610 | $3,356 |
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