Conservation payments in Henderson County, Illinois totaled $27.4 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% | 11% | 6 | $3,133,972 | $522,329 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $6,035,858 | $464,297 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 20 | $8,215,201 | $410,760 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 27 | $9,835,435 | $364,275 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 34 | $11,266,000 | $331,353 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 41 | $12,439,355 | $303,399 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 48 | $13,450,083 | $280,210 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 55 | $14,342,802 | $260,778 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 62 | $15,149,541 | $244,347 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 69 | $15,889,484 | $230,282 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 76 | $16,585,408 | $218,229 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 83 | $17,204,251 | $207,280 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 90 | $17,797,773 | $197,753 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 97 | $18,352,320 | $189,199 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 104 | $18,873,625 | $181,477 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 111 | $19,352,858 | $174,350 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 118 | $19,804,538 | $167,835 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 125 | $20,217,362 | $161,739 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 132 | $20,585,013 | $155,947 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 139 | $20,935,134 | $150,612 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 559 | $6,512,905 | $11,651 |
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