Conservation payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $3.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 12 | $383,855 | $31,988 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 25 | $622,962 | $24,918 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 38 | $807,437 | $21,248 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 50 | $943,192 | $18,864 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $1,068,025 | $16,953 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 76 | $1,172,697 | $15,430 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 89 | $1,268,603 | $14,254 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 101 | $1,347,777 | $13,344 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 114 | $1,424,606 | $12,497 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 127 | $1,495,378 | $11,775 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 140 | $1,560,894 | $11,149 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 152 | $1,616,429 | $10,634 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 165 | $1,672,054 | $10,134 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 178 | $1,725,614 | $9,694 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 190 | $1,772,768 | $9,330 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 203 | $1,820,632 | $8,969 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 216 | $1,866,753 | $8,642 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 229 | $1,910,796 | $8,344 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 241 | $1,950,326 | $8,093 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 254 | $1,991,377 | $7,840 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,019 | $968,396 | $950 |
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