Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $154,790 | $38,698 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 9 | $263,870 | $29,319 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 14 | $353,618 | $25,258 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 18 | $417,257 | $23,181 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 23 | $483,813 | $21,035 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 28 | $536,691 | $19,168 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 32 | $572,409 | $17,888 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 37 | $615,220 | $16,628 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 42 | $655,962 | $15,618 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 46 | $686,654 | $14,927 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 51 | $722,929 | $14,175 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 56 | $757,387 | $13,525 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 60 | $783,855 | $13,064 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 65 | $813,779 | $12,520 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 70 | $841,703 | $12,024 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 74 | $863,386 | $11,667 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 79 | $889,315 | $11,257 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 84 | $914,519 | $10,887 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 88 | $934,197 | $10,616 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 93 | $958,458 | $10,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 374 | $593,048 | $1,586 |
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