Conservation payments in Carroll County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $236,645 | $47,329 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $440,105 | $44,011 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $620,986 | $41,399 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $775,437 | $38,772 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $929,586 | $35,753 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 31 | $1,046,039 | $33,743 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $1,152,109 | $32,003 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $1,248,069 | $30,441 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 46 | $1,333,917 | $28,998 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 52 | $1,428,582 | $27,473 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 57 | $1,502,734 | $26,364 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 62 | $1,572,941 | $25,370 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 67 | $1,640,452 | $24,484 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 72 | $1,705,650 | $23,690 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 78 | $1,779,977 | $22,820 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 83 | $1,838,583 | $22,152 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 88 | $1,895,087 | $21,535 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 93 | $1,949,412 | $20,961 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 98 | $1,999,391 | $20,402 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 104 | $2,056,448 | $19,774 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 416 | $1,009,734 | $2,427 |
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