Conservation Reserve Program payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $149 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 52 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 36 | $19,111,722 | $530,881 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 72 | $30,082,160 | $417,808 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 108 | $39,123,589 | $362,255 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 144 | $46,661,828 | $324,040 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 180 | $53,372,763 | $296,515 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 216 | $59,328,971 | $274,671 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 252 | $64,663,526 | $256,601 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 288 | $69,522,915 | $241,399 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 324 | $73,964,949 | $228,287 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 360 | $77,983,229 | $216,620 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 396 | $81,639,289 | $206,160 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 432 | $85,019,444 | $196,804 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 468 | $88,218,675 | $188,501 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 504 | $91,213,307 | $180,979 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 540 | $94,020,882 | $174,113 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 576 | $96,673,626 | $167,836 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 612 | $99,159,920 | $162,026 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 648 | $101,517,912 | $156,663 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 684 | $103,782,578 | $151,729 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 720 | $105,961,582 | $147,169 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 2,880 | $43,302,502 | $15,036 |
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