Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $32.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 9 | $4,740,202 | $526,689 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 19 | $7,653,164 | $402,798 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 29 | $9,885,640 | $340,884 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 38 | $11,441,969 | $301,104 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 48 | $12,941,109 | $269,606 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 58 | $14,253,869 | $245,756 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 67 | $15,326,319 | $228,751 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 77 | $16,400,004 | $212,987 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 87 | $17,341,090 | $199,323 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 97 | $18,189,955 | $187,525 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 106 | $18,882,346 | $178,135 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 116 | $19,594,166 | $168,915 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 126 | $20,250,658 | $160,720 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 135 | $20,801,946 | $154,088 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 145 | $21,378,774 | $147,440 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 155 | $21,928,599 | $141,475 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 165 | $22,455,994 | $136,097 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 174 | $22,907,132 | $131,650 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 184 | $23,385,339 | $127,094 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 194 | $23,836,445 | $122,868 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 777 | $8,230,550 | $10,593 |
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