Emergency Conservation Program payments in Illinois totaled $11.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 61 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 30% | 27 | $3,359,493 | $124,426 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 54 | $4,415,102 | $81,761 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 81 | $5,022,028 | $62,000 |
| Top 4% | 48% | 108 | $5,439,564 | $50,366 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 135 | $5,768,295 | $42,728 |
| Top 6% | 53% | 162 | $6,050,000 | $37,346 |
| Top 7% | 56% | 189 | $6,305,409 | $33,362 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 217 | $6,546,839 | $30,170 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 244 | $6,761,870 | $27,713 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 271 | $6,959,882 | $25,682 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 298 | $7,143,642 | $23,972 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 325 | $7,316,928 | $22,514 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 352 | $7,479,060 | $21,247 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 379 | $7,632,013 | $20,137 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 406 | $7,774,728 | $19,150 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 434 | $7,914,079 | $18,235 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 461 | $8,041,151 | $17,443 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 488 | $8,162,367 | $16,726 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 515 | $8,277,068 | $16,072 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 542 | $8,386,219 | $15,473 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,171 | $2,955,510 | $1,361 |
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