Miscellaneous Conservation Programs payments in Illinois totaled $9.7 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Miscellaneous Conservation Programs payment recipients were paid 38 percent of Miscellaneous Conservation Programs recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 40 | $770,654 | $19,266 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 81 | $1,279,215 | $15,793 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 122 | $1,711,020 | $14,025 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 163 | $2,109,120 | $12,939 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 204 | $2,447,634 | $11,998 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 245 | $2,743,637 | $11,199 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 286 | $3,017,708 | $10,551 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 327 | $3,262,774 | $9,978 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 368 | $3,482,606 | $9,464 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 409 | $3,683,027 | $9,005 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 450 | $3,864,916 | $8,589 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 491 | $4,030,724 | $8,209 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 532 | $4,178,534 | $7,854 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 573 | $4,322,034 | $7,543 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 614 | $4,465,534 | $7,273 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 655 | $4,609,034 | $7,037 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 696 | $4,752,534 | $6,828 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 737 | $4,896,034 | $6,643 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 778 | $5,039,534 | $6,478 |
| Top 20% | 53% | 819 | $5,183,034 | $6,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 47% | 3,277 | $4,517,487 | $1,379 |
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