Conservation payments in Coles County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $153,085 | $30,617 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 10 | $277,902 | $27,790 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $398,355 | $24,897 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 21 | $474,030 | $22,573 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $541,226 | $20,045 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 32 | $594,423 | $18,576 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $650,265 | $17,112 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 43 | $687,683 | $15,993 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 48 | $721,662 | $15,035 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 54 | $758,415 | $14,045 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 59 | $786,463 | $13,330 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 65 | $818,456 | $12,592 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $844,208 | $12,060 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 76 | $874,086 | $11,501 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 81 | $898,374 | $11,091 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 87 | $926,484 | $10,649 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 92 | $948,955 | $10,315 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 97 | $969,783 | $9,998 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 103 | $993,160 | $9,642 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 108 | $1,011,761 | $9,368 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 436 | $509,083 | $1,168 |
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