Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $3.6 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 1,223 | $616,038,348 | $503,711 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 2,446 | $953,375,617 | $389,769 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 3,669 | $1,204,078,521 | $328,176 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 4,892 | $1,405,705,731 | $287,348 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 6,115 | $1,575,446,420 | $257,636 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 7,338 | $1,721,784,646 | $234,640 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 8,562 | $1,850,302,917 | $216,106 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 9,785 | $1,965,106,359 | $200,828 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 11,008 | $2,068,633,538 | $187,921 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 12,231 | $2,163,021,368 | $176,847 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 13,454 | $2,249,334,790 | $167,187 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 14,677 | $2,328,456,746 | $158,647 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 15,901 | $2,401,513,987 | $151,029 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 17,124 | $2,468,825,603 | $144,173 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 18,347 | $2,531,498,561 | $137,979 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 19,570 | $2,590,178,684 | $132,355 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 20,793 | $2,645,104,432 | $127,211 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 22,016 | $2,696,529,323 | $122,480 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 23,240 | $2,744,901,277 | $118,111 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 24,463 | $2,790,393,738 | $114,066 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 97,853 | $844,243,777 | $8,628 |
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