Conservation payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $125,635 | $41,878 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $210,653 | $35,109 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $271,081 | $30,120 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 12 | $321,803 | $26,817 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 16 | $382,977 | $23,936 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 19 | $421,287 | $22,173 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 22 | $456,190 | $20,736 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 25 | $488,717 | $19,549 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 28 | $517,825 | $18,494 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 32 | $554,376 | $17,324 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 35 | $580,119 | $16,575 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 38 | $604,231 | $15,901 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 41 | $626,957 | $15,292 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 45 | $657,052 | $14,601 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 48 | $679,048 | $14,147 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 51 | $700,104 | $13,728 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 54 | $720,048 | $13,334 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 57 | $739,577 | $12,975 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 61 | $764,102 | $12,526 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 64 | $782,332 | $12,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 258 | $534,706 | $2,073 |
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