Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $176 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 419 | $19,805,846 | $47,269 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 839 | $33,539,858 | $39,976 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,258 | $44,206,909 | $35,141 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 1,678 | $53,109,220 | $31,650 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,098 | $60,819,691 | $28,989 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 2,517 | $67,584,367 | $26,851 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,937 | $73,648,818 | $25,076 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,357 | $79,093,802 | $23,561 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,776 | $84,034,246 | $22,255 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 4,196 | $88,594,628 | $21,114 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,615 | $92,796,444 | $20,108 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,035 | $96,706,431 | $19,207 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,455 | $100,355,437 | $18,397 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,874 | $103,742,823 | $17,661 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,294 | $106,943,730 | $16,991 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,714 | $109,956,922 | $16,377 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,133 | $112,789,583 | $15,812 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,553 | $115,471,184 | $15,288 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 7,972 | $118,008,544 | $14,803 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 8,392 | $120,423,790 | $14,350 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 33,571 | $55,419,348 | $1,651 |
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