Conservation payments in Morgan County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $193,227 | $48,307 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 9 | $382,814 | $42,535 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 14 | $515,891 | $36,849 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 18 | $606,296 | $33,683 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 23 | $704,355 | $30,624 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 28 | $793,233 | $28,330 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 32 | $857,749 | $26,805 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 37 | $930,256 | $25,142 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 42 | $999,925 | $23,808 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 47 | $1,063,683 | $22,632 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 51 | $1,111,882 | $21,802 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 56 | $1,167,394 | $20,846 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 61 | $1,216,412 | $19,941 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 65 | $1,252,683 | $19,272 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 70 | $1,292,049 | $18,458 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 75 | $1,327,951 | $17,706 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 79 | $1,355,517 | $17,158 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 84 | $1,388,039 | $16,524 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 89 | $1,419,459 | $15,949 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 94 | $1,449,957 | $15,425 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 376 | $692,506 | $1,842 |
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