Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $166 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 433 | $19,653,271 | $45,389 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 867 | $32,701,120 | $37,718 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 1,301 | $42,815,303 | $32,910 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,735 | $51,198,070 | $29,509 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,168 | $58,420,687 | $26,947 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,602 | $64,781,708 | $24,897 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 3,036 | $70,440,533 | $23,202 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 3,470 | $75,512,315 | $21,761 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,903 | $80,129,679 | $20,530 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 4,337 | $84,371,173 | $19,454 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,771 | $88,310,078 | $18,510 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,205 | $91,966,391 | $17,669 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,639 | $95,375,868 | $16,914 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 6,072 | $98,555,250 | $16,231 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,506 | $101,550,520 | $15,609 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,940 | $104,371,445 | $15,039 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 7,374 | $107,027,132 | $14,514 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,807 | $109,536,878 | $14,031 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 8,241 | $111,922,314 | $13,581 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 8,675 | $114,196,028 | $13,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 34,702 | $51,698,620 | $1,490 |
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