Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $164 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 424 | $19,000,349 | $44,812 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 849 | $31,707,113 | $37,346 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 1,273 | $41,724,009 | $32,776 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 1,698 | $50,067,612 | $29,486 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 2,123 | $57,289,438 | $26,985 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 2,547 | $63,588,647 | $24,966 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 2,972 | $69,198,341 | $23,283 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 3,396 | $74,226,925 | $21,857 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 3,821 | $78,825,327 | $20,630 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 4,246 | $83,029,087 | $19,555 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 4,670 | $86,910,054 | $18,610 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 5,095 | $90,522,472 | $17,767 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 5,520 | $93,892,141 | $17,009 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 5,944 | $97,033,148 | $16,325 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 6,369 | $99,988,562 | $15,699 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 6,793 | $102,764,972 | $15,128 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 7,218 | $105,389,374 | $14,601 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 7,643 | $107,867,094 | $14,113 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 8,067 | $110,212,047 | $13,662 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 8,492 | $112,447,775 | $13,242 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 33,970 | $51,209,222 | $1,507 |
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