Conservation Reserve Program payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $23.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 50 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 72 | $2,815,228 | $39,100 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 145 | $4,643,184 | $32,022 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 218 | $6,039,067 | $27,702 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 291 | $7,163,125 | $24,616 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 364 | $8,106,819 | $22,271 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 436 | $8,918,902 | $20,456 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 509 | $9,665,411 | $18,989 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 582 | $10,346,005 | $17,777 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 655 | $10,971,844 | $16,751 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 728 | $11,546,271 | $15,860 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 801 | $12,073,828 | $15,073 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 873 | $12,552,250 | $14,378 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 946 | $13,007,835 | $13,750 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,019 | $13,439,715 | $13,189 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,092 | $13,849,629 | $12,683 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,165 | $14,239,297 | $12,223 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,237 | $14,603,771 | $11,806 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,310 | $14,957,144 | $11,418 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,383 | $15,295,853 | $11,060 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,456 | $15,618,163 | $10,727 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 5,826 | $7,548,163 | $1,296 |
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