Conservation payments in Henry County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $355,082 | $44,385 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 17 | $664,044 | $39,061 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 26 | $920,193 | $35,392 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 35 | $1,131,433 | $32,327 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 44 | $1,298,054 | $29,501 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 52 | $1,422,253 | $27,351 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 61 | $1,548,780 | $25,390 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 70 | $1,662,770 | $23,754 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 79 | $1,763,506 | $22,323 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 88 | $1,850,808 | $21,032 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 96 | $1,920,721 | $20,008 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 105 | $1,994,425 | $18,995 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 114 | $2,063,683 | $18,102 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 123 | $2,130,057 | $17,318 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 132 | $2,191,805 | $16,605 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 140 | $2,243,398 | $16,024 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 149 | $2,298,649 | $15,427 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 158 | $2,351,043 | $14,880 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 167 | $2,401,456 | $14,380 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 176 | $2,449,139 | $13,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 705 | $1,048,481 | $1,487 |
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