Conservation payments in Macoupin County, Illinois totaled $54.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 22 | $8,217,734 | $373,533 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 44 | $12,814,450 | $291,238 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 67 | $16,522,546 | $246,605 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 89 | $19,460,553 | $218,658 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 111 | $21,908,147 | $197,371 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 134 | $24,195,834 | $180,566 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 156 | $26,147,593 | $167,613 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 179 | $27,929,082 | $156,028 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 201 | $29,512,777 | $146,830 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 223 | $30,980,663 | $138,927 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 246 | $32,384,350 | $131,644 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 268 | $33,617,037 | $125,437 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 291 | $34,781,000 | $119,522 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 313 | $35,817,270 | $114,432 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 335 | $36,786,168 | $109,809 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 358 | $37,728,042 | $105,386 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 380 | $38,573,622 | $101,510 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 403 | $39,392,819 | $97,749 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 425 | $40,139,443 | $94,446 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 447 | $40,829,941 | $91,342 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,792 | $13,564,350 | $7,569 |
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