Conservation payments in Woodford County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $134,212 | $33,553 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $237,096 | $29,637 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $319,175 | $26,598 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $387,502 | $24,219 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $449,636 | $22,482 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 24 | $507,936 | $21,164 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 28 | $562,270 | $20,081 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 32 | $614,557 | $19,205 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 36 | $664,008 | $18,445 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 40 | $708,581 | $17,715 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 44 | $751,154 | $17,072 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 48 | $791,015 | $16,479 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 52 | $829,233 | $15,947 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 56 | $864,441 | $15,436 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 60 | $898,014 | $14,967 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 64 | $929,270 | $14,520 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 68 | $958,728 | $14,099 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 72 | $986,716 | $13,704 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 76 | $1,014,098 | $13,343 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 80 | $1,040,486 | $13,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 324 | $643,976 | $1,988 |
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