Conservation Reserve Program payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $145,958 | $48,653 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 6 | $271,613 | $45,269 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 9 | $377,667 | $41,963 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $461,337 | $38,445 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 15 | $540,526 | $36,035 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 18 | $606,292 | $33,683 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 21 | $667,527 | $31,787 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 24 | $725,360 | $30,223 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 27 | $779,478 | $28,870 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 30 | $830,820 | $27,694 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 33 | $880,048 | $26,668 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 36 | $927,168 | $25,755 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 39 | $970,676 | $24,889 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 42 | $1,011,638 | $24,087 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 45 | $1,050,391 | $23,342 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 48 | $1,087,378 | $22,654 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 51 | $1,123,590 | $22,031 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 54 | $1,159,238 | $21,467 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 57 | $1,193,062 | $20,931 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 60 | $1,224,979 | $20,416 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 243 | $833,728 | $3,431 |
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