Conservation payments in Henderson County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $104,970 | $52,485 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $254,041 | $50,808 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $402,577 | $50,322 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $497,138 | $49,714 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 13 | $626,636 | $48,203 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 16 | $746,656 | $46,666 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 19 | $854,543 | $44,976 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 21 | $923,246 | $43,964 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 24 | $1,019,253 | $42,469 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 27 | $1,104,919 | $40,923 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 30 | $1,174,396 | $39,147 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 32 | $1,219,746 | $38,117 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 35 | $1,281,339 | $36,610 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 38 | $1,336,794 | $35,179 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 40 | $1,371,996 | $34,300 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 43 | $1,422,638 | $33,085 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 46 | $1,468,799 | $31,930 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 49 | $1,512,199 | $30,861 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 51 | $1,540,605 | $30,208 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 54 | $1,581,618 | $29,289 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 219 | $650,342 | $2,970 |
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