Conservation payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $192,358 | $48,090 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $374,794 | $46,849 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $530,315 | $44,193 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $658,961 | $41,185 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 21 | $796,328 | $37,920 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $888,602 | $35,544 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 29 | $977,581 | $33,710 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,060,877 | $32,148 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $1,138,523 | $30,771 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 42 | $1,227,301 | $29,221 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 46 | $1,291,839 | $28,083 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 50 | $1,351,725 | $27,035 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 54 | $1,407,558 | $26,066 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $1,473,006 | $24,966 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 63 | $1,522,806 | $24,172 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 67 | $1,568,730 | $23,414 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 71 | $1,612,369 | $22,709 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 75 | $1,654,937 | $22,066 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 80 | $1,707,060 | $21,338 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 84 | $1,747,477 | $20,803 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 338 | $1,049,824 | $3,106 |
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