Conservation payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $2.8 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% | 13% | 12 | $360,035 | $30,003 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 24 | $560,582 | $23,358 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 36 | $723,416 | $20,095 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 49 | $866,808 | $17,690 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 61 | $983,786 | $16,128 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 73 | $1,085,456 | $14,869 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 86 | $1,183,196 | $13,758 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 98 | $1,266,594 | $12,924 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 110 | $1,339,516 | $12,177 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 123 | $1,410,873 | $11,471 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 135 | $1,471,887 | $10,903 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 147 | $1,529,365 | $10,404 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 160 | $1,587,447 | $9,922 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 172 | $1,638,277 | $9,525 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 184 | $1,687,527 | $9,171 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 196 | $1,733,256 | $8,843 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 209 | $1,780,166 | $8,518 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 221 | $1,821,664 | $8,243 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 233 | $1,861,634 | $7,990 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 246 | $1,903,391 | $7,737 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 985 | $928,749 | $943 |
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