Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $166 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
---|---|---|---|---|
Top 1% | 11% | 419 | $19,091,906 | $45,565 |
Top 2% | 19% | 838 | $32,041,307 | $38,235 |
Top 3% | 25% | 1,258 | $42,227,394 | $33,567 |
Top 4% | 30% | 1,677 | $50,671,991 | $30,216 |
Top 5% | 35% | 2,097 | $57,941,262 | $27,631 |
Top 6% | 39% | 2,516 | $64,294,215 | $25,554 |
Top 7% | 42% | 2,936 | $69,980,429 | $23,835 |
Top 8% | 45% | 3,355 | $75,101,654 | $22,385 |
Top 9% | 48% | 3,774 | $79,766,797 | $21,136 |
Top 10% | 50% | 4,194 | $84,057,881 | $20,042 |
Top 11% | 53% | 4,613 | $87,990,619 | $19,074 |
Top 12% | 55% | 5,033 | $91,652,073 | $18,210 |
Top 13% | 57% | 5,452 | $95,062,007 | $17,436 |
Top 14% | 59% | 5,872 | $98,273,519 | $16,736 |
Top 15% | 61% | 6,291 | $101,275,395 | $16,098 |
Top 16% | 63% | 6,710 | $104,096,636 | $15,514 |
Top 17% | 64% | 7,130 | $106,769,755 | $14,975 |
Top 18% | 66% | 7,549 | $109,299,159 | $14,479 |
Top 19% | 67% | 7,969 | $111,702,604 | $14,017 |
Top 20% | 68% | 8,388 | $113,980,998 | $13,589 |
Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 33,555 | $52,502,865 | $1,565 |