Conservation payments in Effingham County, Illinois totaled $52.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 18 | $9,220,876 | $512,271 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 36 | $13,846,754 | $384,632 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 54 | $17,452,528 | $323,195 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 72 | $20,319,433 | $282,214 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 90 | $22,816,386 | $253,515 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 108 | $24,972,890 | $231,230 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 126 | $26,863,968 | $213,206 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 144 | $28,539,284 | $198,189 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 162 | $29,978,095 | $185,050 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 180 | $31,259,162 | $173,662 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 198 | $32,447,206 | $163,875 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 216 | $33,562,898 | $155,384 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 235 | $34,685,211 | $147,597 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 253 | $35,660,299 | $140,950 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 271 | $36,576,751 | $134,970 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 289 | $37,441,483 | $129,555 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 307 | $38,255,068 | $124,609 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 325 | $39,010,103 | $120,031 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 343 | $39,731,894 | $115,836 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 361 | $40,423,790 | $111,977 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,447 | $11,868,862 | $8,202 |
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