Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $1.7 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 | $119,138 | $29,785 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $242,313 | $26,924 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 14 | $345,650 | $24,689 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 18 | $413,302 | $22,961 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $485,353 | $21,102 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 28 | $551,743 | $19,705 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 32 | $600,139 | $18,754 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $657,431 | $17,768 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 42 | $710,568 | $16,918 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 46 | $750,858 | $16,323 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 51 | $799,167 | $15,670 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 56 | $842,985 | $15,053 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 60 | $874,877 | $14,581 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 65 | $911,969 | $14,030 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 70 | $947,055 | $13,529 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 75 | $979,984 | $13,066 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 79 | $1,005,146 | $12,723 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 84 | $1,034,902 | $12,320 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 89 | $1,063,423 | $11,949 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 93 | $1,085,447 | $11,671 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 376 | $616,933 | $1,641 |
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