Conservation payments in Christian County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $223,860 | $44,772 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 11 | $406,659 | $36,969 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 17 | $553,490 | $32,558 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 23 | $674,571 | $29,329 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 29 | $777,197 | $26,800 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 35 | $870,725 | $24,878 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 41 | $955,277 | $23,299 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 47 | $1,035,602 | $22,034 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 53 | $1,111,799 | $20,977 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 59 | $1,182,906 | $20,049 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 65 | $1,247,157 | $19,187 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 71 | $1,304,999 | $18,380 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 76 | $1,350,701 | $17,772 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 82 | $1,402,361 | $17,102 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 88 | $1,450,333 | $16,481 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 94 | $1,493,153 | $15,885 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 100 | $1,531,700 | $15,317 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 106 | $1,566,718 | $14,780 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 112 | $1,600,391 | $14,289 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 118 | $1,632,464 | $13,834 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 474 | $685,503 | $1,446 |
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