Conservation payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $23.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 75 | $2,904,646 | $38,729 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 150 | $4,725,480 | $31,503 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 225 | $6,111,193 | $27,161 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 300 | $7,249,906 | $24,166 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 376 | $8,229,198 | $21,886 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 451 | $9,060,522 | $20,090 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 526 | $9,808,514 | $18,647 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 601 | $10,493,305 | $17,460 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 677 | $11,134,996 | $16,448 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 752 | $11,714,398 | $15,578 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 827 | $12,237,748 | $14,798 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 902 | $12,722,806 | $14,105 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 977 | $13,180,867 | $13,491 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,053 | $13,621,158 | $12,936 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,128 | $14,034,135 | $12,442 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,203 | $14,425,379 | $11,991 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,278 | $14,797,268 | $11,578 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,354 | $15,159,006 | $11,196 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,429 | $15,498,220 | $10,846 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,504 | $15,818,530 | $10,518 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 6,019 | $7,540,388 | $1,253 |
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