Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $3.1 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% | 7% | 4 | $227,263 | $56,816 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 9 | $437,299 | $48,589 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $593,486 | $45,653 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $760,212 | $42,234 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $900,134 | $39,136 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $990,081 | $36,670 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 32 | $1,094,754 | $34,211 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 36 | $1,174,162 | $32,616 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 41 | $1,269,564 | $30,965 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 46 | $1,359,977 | $29,565 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 50 | $1,427,038 | $28,541 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 55 | $1,503,362 | $27,334 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 59 | $1,560,647 | $26,452 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 64 | $1,628,942 | $25,452 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 69 | $1,691,563 | $24,515 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 73 | $1,737,545 | $23,802 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 78 | $1,793,628 | $22,995 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 82 | $1,837,552 | $22,409 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 87 | $1,890,964 | $21,735 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 92 | $1,940,827 | $21,096 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 369 | $1,142,455 | $3,096 |
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