Conservation payments in Macoupin County, Illinois totaled $3.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $239,106 | $39,851 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 13 | $430,653 | $33,127 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 20 | $578,651 | $28,933 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 27 | $717,101 | $26,559 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 34 | $838,250 | $24,654 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 41 | $944,721 | $23,042 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 48 | $1,044,504 | $21,761 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 55 | $1,137,480 | $20,681 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 62 | $1,224,518 | $19,750 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 69 | $1,306,735 | $18,938 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 75 | $1,373,047 | $18,307 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 82 | $1,445,011 | $17,622 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 89 | $1,513,608 | $17,007 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 96 | $1,577,817 | $16,436 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 103 | $1,638,733 | $15,910 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 110 | $1,696,547 | $15,423 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 117 | $1,751,443 | $14,970 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 124 | $1,803,204 | $14,542 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 131 | $1,852,070 | $14,138 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 138 | $1,898,954 | $13,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 552 | $1,149,040 | $2,082 |
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