Conservation payments in Stark County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 4 | $205,781 | $51,445 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 8 | $330,960 | $41,370 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 12 | $421,565 | $35,130 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 16 | $491,367 | $30,710 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 21 | $566,863 | $26,993 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 25 | $618,079 | $24,723 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 29 | $664,520 | $22,914 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 33 | $707,873 | $21,451 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 37 | $748,562 | $20,231 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 42 | $794,385 | $18,914 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 46 | $825,839 | $17,953 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 50 | $854,041 | $17,081 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 54 | $879,226 | $16,282 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 58 | $901,439 | $15,542 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 63 | $927,764 | $14,726 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 67 | $947,443 | $14,141 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 71 | $966,294 | $13,610 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 75 | $984,102 | $13,121 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 79 | $1,000,917 | $12,670 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 84 | $1,020,842 | $12,153 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 336 | $414,271 | $1,233 |
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