Conservation payments in Champaign County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $306,511 | $27,865 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 22 | $461,883 | $20,995 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 34 | $583,100 | $17,150 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 45 | $677,879 | $15,064 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 56 | $758,359 | $13,542 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 68 | $840,029 | $12,353 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 79 | $909,234 | $11,509 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 90 | $972,671 | $10,807 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 102 | $1,037,860 | $10,175 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 113 | $1,094,272 | $9,684 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 124 | $1,147,926 | $9,257 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 136 | $1,203,050 | $8,846 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 147 | $1,251,399 | $8,513 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 158 | $1,297,402 | $8,211 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 170 | $1,345,470 | $7,915 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 181 | $1,386,506 | $7,660 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 192 | $1,425,703 | $7,426 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 204 | $1,466,689 | $7,190 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 215 | $1,502,975 | $6,991 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 227 | $1,541,502 | $6,791 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 908 | $948,522 | $1,045 |
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