Conservation payments in Adams County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $179,901 | $44,975 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $358,628 | $39,848 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $458,341 | $35,257 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 18 | $563,740 | $31,319 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 22 | $642,516 | $29,205 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $735,519 | $27,241 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 31 | $801,183 | $25,845 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 36 | $875,389 | $24,316 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 40 | $928,309 | $23,208 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 45 | $990,287 | $22,006 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 50 | $1,049,947 | $20,999 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 54 | $1,095,602 | $20,289 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 59 | $1,149,415 | $19,482 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 63 | $1,189,347 | $18,879 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 68 | $1,235,132 | $18,164 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 72 | $1,268,901 | $17,624 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 77 | $1,309,671 | $17,009 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 81 | $1,341,180 | $16,558 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 86 | $1,379,034 | $16,035 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 91 | $1,415,040 | $15,550 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 364 | $897,278 | $2,465 |
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