Conservation payments in Adams County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $172,510 | $43,128 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $352,097 | $39,122 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $459,606 | $35,354 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 18 | $571,086 | $31,727 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 22 | $650,017 | $29,546 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 27 | $743,020 | $27,519 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 31 | $810,161 | $26,134 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 36 | $884,035 | $24,557 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 40 | $938,745 | $23,469 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 45 | $1,004,390 | $22,320 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 49 | $1,054,465 | $21,520 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 54 | $1,114,788 | $20,644 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 58 | $1,161,252 | $20,022 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 63 | $1,215,916 | $19,300 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 67 | $1,254,905 | $18,730 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 72 | $1,300,614 | $18,064 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 77 | $1,343,656 | $17,450 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 81 | $1,377,077 | $17,001 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 86 | $1,417,301 | $16,480 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 90 | $1,448,008 | $16,089 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 363 | $920,976 | $2,537 |
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