Conservation payments in Jersey County, Illinois totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $149,653 | $49,884 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $283,743 | $40,535 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $405,826 | $36,893 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 15 | $516,567 | $34,438 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 19 | $615,732 | $32,407 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $684,645 | $31,120 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 26 | $762,085 | $29,311 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 30 | $829,663 | $27,655 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 34 | $891,242 | $26,213 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 38 | $949,307 | $24,982 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 41 | $990,416 | $24,156 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 45 | $1,038,688 | $23,082 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 49 | $1,084,268 | $22,128 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 53 | $1,126,705 | $21,259 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 57 | $1,166,036 | $20,457 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 60 | $1,194,940 | $19,916 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 64 | $1,230,487 | $19,226 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 68 | $1,262,426 | $18,565 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 72 | $1,292,557 | $17,952 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 76 | $1,321,472 | $17,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 304 | $596,136 | $1,961 |
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