Conservation payments in Tazewell County, Illinois totaled $2.7 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% | 11% | 6 | $287,182 | $47,864 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $475,654 | $39,638 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $629,784 | $34,988 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $784,231 | $31,369 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $902,305 | $29,107 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $1,009,277 | $27,278 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 44 | $1,124,045 | $25,546 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 50 | $1,203,740 | $24,075 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 56 | $1,273,171 | $22,735 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 63 | $1,350,435 | $21,435 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 69 | $1,413,073 | $20,479 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 75 | $1,472,518 | $19,634 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 81 | $1,529,785 | $18,886 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 88 | $1,594,914 | $18,124 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 94 | $1,647,646 | $17,528 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 100 | $1,696,782 | $16,968 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 107 | $1,751,940 | $16,373 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 113 | $1,796,572 | $15,899 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 119 | $1,838,277 | $15,448 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 126 | $1,884,596 | $14,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 504 | $838,154 | $1,663 |
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