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Conservation Reserve Program in Illinois

Conservation Reserve Program (10.069) awarded $25.4 million to recipients in Illinois in 13 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, 17% of the program's national total. Illinois Department of Agriculture received the most, $9.5 million.

By year

Grants under this program to recipients in Illinois
Fiscal yearAwardsAmount
FY 20213$820,203
FY 20223$10.5 million
FY 202310$11.0 million
FY 20241-$488,765
FY 20251$3.6 million

Recipients in Illinois

The 10 largest, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientTypeAwardsAmount
Illinois Department of AgricultureState and local governments1$9.5 million
Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation DistrictNonprofits1$7.3 million
Lewis & Clark Community CollegeColleges and universities1$6.0 million
Department of Natural Resources IllinoisState and local governments1$1.0 million
St Clair County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictState and local governments1$564,839
Jackson County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictState and local governments1$294,027
Macoupin County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictState and local governments1$176,566
Madison County Soil & WaterState and local governments1$176,513
Champaign County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictState and local governments1$130,061
Franklin County Soil & Water Conservation DistrictState and local governments1$106,760

Counted by the recipient's location. A recipient based in Illinois may carry out the work elsewhere.

Open opportunities under this program

None is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now.

Questions people ask

How much Conservation Reserve Program money goes to Illinois?

$25.4 million from fiscal 2021 to 2025, across 13 awards. Illinois ranks 2nd of 32 states and territories for this program.

Who receives Conservation Reserve Program money in Illinois?

The largest recipient is Illinois Department of Agriculture, with $9.5 million in 1 award. Next are Association of Illinois Soil & Water Conservation District and Lewis & Clark Community College.

Can organizations in Illinois apply now?

No opportunity under this program is open or forecast on Grants.gov right now. Programs often post once a year.

Conservation Reserve Program in other states

Other large programs in Illinois

All federal grants in Illinois

Amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.