Conservation payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $55.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 20 | $9,702,518 | $485,126 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 40 | $14,625,432 | $365,636 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 60 | $18,163,814 | $302,730 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 80 | $21,187,936 | $264,849 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 101 | $23,858,067 | $236,218 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 121 | $26,053,585 | $215,319 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 141 | $27,976,800 | $198,417 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 161 | $29,699,996 | $184,472 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 181 | $31,289,992 | $172,873 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 202 | $32,814,182 | $162,446 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 222 | $34,129,777 | $153,738 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 242 | $35,323,855 | $145,966 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 262 | $36,425,009 | $139,027 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 282 | $37,415,262 | $132,678 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 303 | $38,386,904 | $126,689 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 323 | $39,254,493 | $121,531 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 343 | $40,065,498 | $116,809 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 363 | $40,832,311 | $112,486 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 383 | $41,545,769 | $108,475 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 404 | $42,257,465 | $104,598 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,616 | $13,031,983 | $8,064 |
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