Conservation payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $3.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $416,175 | $46,242 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 18 | $670,841 | $37,269 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 27 | $883,519 | $32,723 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 36 | $1,073,441 | $29,818 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 45 | $1,243,347 | $27,630 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 54 | $1,390,693 | $25,754 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 64 | $1,528,685 | $23,886 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 73 | $1,633,469 | $22,376 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 82 | $1,730,080 | $21,099 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 91 | $1,820,067 | $20,001 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 100 | $1,900,465 | $19,005 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 109 | $1,972,696 | $18,098 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 118 | $2,041,572 | $17,301 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 128 | $2,114,668 | $16,521 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 137 | $2,175,239 | $15,878 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 146 | $2,231,706 | $15,286 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 155 | $2,285,885 | $14,748 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 164 | $2,338,636 | $14,260 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 173 | $2,389,045 | $13,810 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 183 | $2,442,239 | $13,346 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 732 | $1,116,931 | $1,526 |
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