Conservation payments in Gallatin County, Illinois totaled $12.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 70 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 25% | 4 | $3,143,172 | $785,793 |
| Top 2% | 39% | 8 | $4,789,927 | $598,741 |
| Top 3% | 46% | 12 | $5,705,123 | $475,427 |
| Top 4% | 52% | 16 | $6,363,414 | $397,713 |
| Top 5% | 56% | 20 | $6,868,333 | $343,417 |
| Top 6% | 59% | 24 | $7,321,862 | $305,078 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 28 | $7,730,051 | $276,073 |
| Top 8% | 66% | 33 | $8,148,299 | $246,918 |
| Top 9% | 68% | 37 | $8,409,623 | $227,287 |
| Top 10% | 70% | 41 | $8,659,062 | $211,197 |
| Top 11% | 72% | 45 | $8,889,712 | $197,549 |
| Top 12% | 74% | 49 | $9,093,551 | $185,583 |
| Top 13% | 75% | 53 | $9,273,352 | $174,969 |
| Top 14% | 76% | 57 | $9,430,002 | $165,439 |
| Top 15% | 78% | 61 | $9,576,683 | $156,995 |
| Top 16% | 79% | 66 | $9,745,254 | $147,655 |
| Top 17% | 80% | 70 | $9,866,064 | $140,944 |
| Top 18% | 81% | 74 | $9,974,942 | $134,797 |
| Top 19% | 82% | 78 | $10,078,548 | $129,212 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 82 | $10,177,018 | $124,110 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 331 | $2,169,161 | $6,553 |
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