Conservation payments in Alexander County, Illinois totaled $6.7 million 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% | 10% | 1 | $637,083 | $637,083 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 3 | $1,285,721 | $428,574 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 5 | $1,819,713 | $363,943 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 7 | $2,256,530 | $322,361 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 9 | $2,659,977 | $295,553 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 11 | $2,996,373 | $272,398 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 13 | $3,286,828 | $252,833 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 15 | $3,542,161 | $236,144 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 17 | $3,783,022 | $222,531 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 19 | $3,988,436 | $209,918 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 20 | $4,076,767 | $203,838 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 22 | $4,240,220 | $192,737 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 24 | $4,374,859 | $182,286 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 26 | $4,496,336 | $172,936 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 28 | $4,607,096 | $164,539 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 30 | $4,715,272 | $157,176 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 32 | $4,818,039 | $150,564 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 34 | $4,909,502 | $144,397 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 36 | $4,996,650 | $138,796 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 38 | $5,079,547 | $133,672 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 152 | $1,616,109 | $10,632 |
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