Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $80,801 | $40,400 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $183,049 | $36,610 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 8 | $269,849 | $33,731 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 11 | $346,444 | $31,495 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 14 | $418,035 | $29,860 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 17 | $484,387 | $28,493 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 20 | $541,634 | $27,082 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 23 | $594,601 | $25,852 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 26 | $643,089 | $24,734 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 29 | $689,129 | $23,763 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 32 | $733,415 | $22,919 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 35 | $774,481 | $22,128 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 38 | $810,289 | $21,323 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 41 | $844,187 | $20,590 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 44 | $877,304 | $19,939 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 47 | $909,532 | $19,352 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 50 | $939,961 | $18,799 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 53 | $968,536 | $18,274 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 56 | $996,606 | $17,797 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 59 | $1,023,596 | $17,349 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 238 | $654,718 | $2,751 |
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