Conservation payments in Putnam County, Illinois totaled $562,506 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 3 | $96,174 | $32,058 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $116,006 | $29,002 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $148,671 | $24,779 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $161,574 | $23,082 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $185,314 | $20,590 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $196,402 | $19,640 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 12 | $216,658 | $18,055 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $226,312 | $17,409 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 15 | $245,428 | $16,362 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 16 | $254,473 | $15,905 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 18 | $272,117 | $15,118 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 19 | $280,597 | $14,768 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 21 | $296,608 | $14,124 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 22 | $304,128 | $13,824 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 24 | $318,949 | $13,290 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 25 | $326,261 | $13,050 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 27 | $340,092 | $12,596 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 28 | $346,955 | $12,391 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 30 | $360,451 | $12,015 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 121 | $202,055 | $1,670 |
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