Conservation payments in Illinois totaled $2.6 billion from 1995-2016.
Programs included in Subtotal, Conservation Programs payments
| Program | Total Payments 1995-2016 |
|---|---|
| Conservation Reserve Program | $2,400,071,324 |
| Env. Quality Incentive Program | $68,393,217 |
| Total Conservation Security Program | $41,811,429 |
| Wetlands Reserve Program | $31,809,810 |
| Emergency Conservation | $10,777,488 |
| Agricultural Conservation Program | $9,324,719 |
| Farmland Protection Program (fpp) | $2,040,244 |
| Grasslands Reserve Program | $1,371,940 |
| Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) | $955,862 |
| Misc. Conservation Payments | $375,802 |
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