Conservation payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $212,980 | $53,245 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $385,404 | $48,176 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $517,285 | $43,107 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $629,818 | $39,364 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $757,436 | $36,068 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 25 | $850,863 | $34,035 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 29 | $941,211 | $32,456 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 33 | $1,025,091 | $31,063 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 37 | $1,104,491 | $29,851 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 42 | $1,196,856 | $28,497 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 46 | $1,264,209 | $27,483 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 50 | $1,326,530 | $26,531 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 54 | $1,383,664 | $25,623 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 58 | $1,438,000 | $24,793 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 63 | $1,501,571 | $23,834 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 67 | $1,548,676 | $23,115 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 71 | $1,593,396 | $22,442 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 75 | $1,636,893 | $21,825 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 79 | $1,679,262 | $21,256 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 84 | $1,730,673 | $20,603 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 336 | $1,102,113 | $3,280 |
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