Conservation payments in White County, Illinois totaled $1.0 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $114,378 | $38,126 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 6 | $195,398 | $32,566 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 10 | $280,389 | $28,039 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 13 | $336,783 | $25,906 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 17 | $396,522 | $23,325 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 20 | $430,453 | $21,523 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $460,788 | $20,034 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 27 | $495,365 | $18,347 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 30 | $517,225 | $17,241 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 34 | $544,540 | $16,016 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 37 | $562,857 | $15,212 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 40 | $580,154 | $14,504 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 44 | $602,916 | $13,703 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 47 | $619,684 | $13,185 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 51 | $640,801 | $12,565 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 54 | $655,976 | $12,148 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 57 | $670,265 | $11,759 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 61 | $688,528 | $11,287 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 64 | $701,437 | $10,960 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 68 | $718,000 | $10,559 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 272 | $326,847 | $1,202 |
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