Conservation payments in Marion County, Illinois totaled $2.4 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% | 9% | 6 | $216,852 | $36,142 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 13 | $375,808 | $28,908 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 20 | $495,993 | $24,800 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $589,061 | $22,656 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $690,392 | $20,921 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 40 | $776,082 | $19,402 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 46 | $843,886 | $18,345 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 53 | $916,086 | $17,285 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 60 | $981,309 | $16,355 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 66 | $1,033,852 | $15,664 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 73 | $1,093,838 | $14,984 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 80 | $1,150,411 | $14,380 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 86 | $1,195,841 | $13,905 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 93 | $1,246,728 | $13,406 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 100 | $1,295,082 | $12,951 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 106 | $1,334,067 | $12,586 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 113 | $1,377,046 | $12,186 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 120 | $1,417,221 | $11,810 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 126 | $1,450,627 | $11,513 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 133 | $1,488,153 | $11,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 534 | $904,726 | $1,694 |
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