Conservation payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $298,184 | $42,598 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $526,466 | $35,098 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $712,408 | $30,974 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 30 | $862,932 | $28,764 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 38 | $1,008,070 | $26,528 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 46 | $1,135,414 | $24,683 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 53 | $1,238,860 | $23,375 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 61 | $1,344,925 | $22,048 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 69 | $1,443,963 | $20,927 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 76 | $1,521,727 | $20,023 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 84 | $1,604,857 | $19,105 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 92 | $1,681,111 | $18,273 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 99 | $1,743,093 | $17,607 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 107 | $1,809,531 | $16,912 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 115 | $1,870,683 | $16,267 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 122 | $1,921,432 | $15,749 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 130 | $1,977,156 | $15,209 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 138 | $2,029,345 | $14,705 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 145 | $2,073,057 | $14,297 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 153 | $2,119,593 | $13,854 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 615 | $986,163 | $1,604 |
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