Conservation payments in Coles County, Illinois totaled $28.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 15 | $5,649,333 | $376,622 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 31 | $8,325,549 | $268,566 |
| Top 3% | 36% | 46 | $10,068,382 | $218,878 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 62 | $11,508,503 | $185,621 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 77 | $12,638,743 | $164,140 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 93 | $13,657,154 | $146,851 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 108 | $14,474,961 | $134,027 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 124 | $15,280,193 | $123,227 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 139 | $15,961,335 | $114,830 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 155 | $16,633,307 | $107,312 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 170 | $17,228,651 | $101,345 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 186 | $17,825,613 | $95,837 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 201 | $18,354,298 | $91,315 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 217 | $18,883,414 | $87,020 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 232 | $19,339,417 | $83,360 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 248 | $19,793,630 | $79,813 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 263 | $20,192,160 | $76,776 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 279 | $20,590,971 | $73,803 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 294 | $20,946,818 | $71,248 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 310 | $21,310,702 | $68,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,242 | $6,996,582 | $5,633 |
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