Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $54.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $7,644,888 | $637,074 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 25 | $13,021,370 | $520,855 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 37 | $16,981,248 | $458,953 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 50 | $20,289,932 | $405,799 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 62 | $22,787,483 | $367,540 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 75 | $25,029,185 | $333,722 |
| Top 7% | 50% | 88 | $27,034,110 | $307,206 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 100 | $28,693,280 | $286,933 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 113 | $30,352,662 | $268,608 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 125 | $31,764,843 | $254,119 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 138 | $33,176,527 | $240,410 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 150 | $34,373,544 | $229,157 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 163 | $35,557,968 | $218,147 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 176 | $36,673,840 | $208,374 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 188 | $37,620,051 | $200,107 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 201 | $38,559,785 | $191,840 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 213 | $39,363,557 | $184,805 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 226 | $40,180,414 | $177,789 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 239 | $40,925,193 | $171,235 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 251 | $41,566,637 | $165,604 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,007 | $12,928,149 | $12,838 |
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