Conservation payments in Clark County, Illinois totaled $33.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 16 | $5,825,693 | $364,106 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 33 | $9,203,277 | $278,887 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 50 | $11,497,272 | $229,945 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 67 | $13,294,421 | $198,424 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 83 | $14,719,540 | $177,344 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 100 | $16,037,535 | $160,375 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 117 | $17,252,679 | $147,459 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 134 | $18,344,422 | $136,899 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 150 | $19,243,466 | $128,290 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 167 | $20,103,202 | $120,378 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 184 | $20,904,315 | $113,610 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 201 | $21,615,857 | $107,542 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 217 | $22,235,548 | $102,468 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 234 | $22,830,605 | $97,567 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 251 | $23,369,650 | $93,106 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 268 | $23,874,673 | $89,085 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 284 | $24,325,034 | $85,652 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 301 | $24,776,580 | $82,314 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 318 | $25,201,020 | $79,248 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 335 | $25,601,418 | $76,422 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,340 | $7,637,219 | $5,699 |
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