Conservation payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $51.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 63 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 16 | $8,843,857 | $552,741 |
| Top 2% | 27% | 33 | $14,011,740 | $424,598 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 49 | $17,759,887 | $362,447 |
| Top 4% | 41% | 66 | $21,133,363 | $320,202 |
| Top 5% | 46% | 83 | $23,929,382 | $288,306 |
| Top 6% | 50% | 99 | $26,127,126 | $263,910 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 116 | $28,118,401 | $242,400 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 133 | $29,852,518 | $224,455 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 149 | $31,307,391 | $210,117 |
| Top 10% | 63% | 166 | $32,718,904 | $197,102 |
| Top 11% | 65% | 182 | $33,930,776 | $186,433 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 199 | $35,074,776 | $176,255 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 216 | $36,124,655 | $167,244 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 232 | $37,039,042 | $159,651 |
| Top 15% | 73% | 249 | $37,947,205 | $152,398 |
| Top 16% | 75% | 266 | $38,805,620 | $145,886 |
| Top 17% | 76% | 282 | $39,562,701 | $140,293 |
| Top 18% | 78% | 299 | $40,302,161 | $134,790 |
| Top 19% | 79% | 315 | $40,934,107 | $129,950 |
| Top 20% | 80% | 332 | $41,552,973 | $125,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 20% | 1,331 | $10,374,359 | $7,794 |
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