Conservation payments in Putnam County, Illinois totaled $13.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 64 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 3 | $1,981,206 | $660,402 |
| Top 2% | 33% | 7 | $4,394,236 | $627,748 |
| Top 3% | 44% | 11 | $5,734,765 | $521,342 |
| Top 4% | 47% | 14 | $6,192,526 | $442,323 |
| Top 5% | 51% | 18 | $6,696,424 | $372,024 |
| Top 6% | 54% | 22 | $7,149,782 | $324,990 |
| Top 7% | 57% | 25 | $7,456,678 | $298,267 |
| Top 8% | 59% | 29 | $7,817,549 | $269,571 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 33 | $8,135,062 | $246,517 |
| Top 10% | 64% | 36 | $8,357,841 | $232,162 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 40 | $8,631,335 | $215,783 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 44 | $8,873,259 | $201,665 |
| Top 13% | 69% | 47 | $9,031,103 | $192,151 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 51 | $9,236,232 | $181,103 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 55 | $9,428,167 | $171,421 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 59 | $9,611,735 | $162,911 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 62 | $9,741,748 | $157,125 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 66 | $9,906,497 | $150,098 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 70 | $10,066,833 | $143,812 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 73 | $10,180,608 | $139,460 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 296 | $2,960,578 | $10,002 |
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