Conservation payments in Morgan County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $191,783 | $47,946 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $391,366 | $43,485 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $548,422 | $39,173 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 18 | $639,270 | $35,515 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 23 | $740,486 | $32,195 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 28 | $827,574 | $29,556 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 32 | $888,214 | $27,757 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 37 | $959,081 | $25,921 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 42 | $1,026,652 | $24,444 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 46 | $1,076,061 | $23,393 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 51 | $1,132,676 | $22,209 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 56 | $1,183,630 | $21,136 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 60 | $1,221,958 | $20,366 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 65 | $1,265,451 | $19,468 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 70 | $1,304,417 | $18,635 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 75 | $1,339,754 | $17,863 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 79 | $1,366,124 | $17,293 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 84 | $1,397,783 | $16,640 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 89 | $1,428,203 | $16,047 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 93 | $1,451,430 | $15,607 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 376 | $646,377 | $1,719 |
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