Conservation payments in De Witt County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $130,606 | $43,535 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $227,229 | $37,872 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $307,872 | $34,208 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 12 | $362,804 | $30,234 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $409,986 | $27,332 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 18 | $453,143 | $25,175 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $507,037 | $23,047 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 25 | $544,414 | $21,777 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 28 | $577,887 | $20,639 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 31 | $608,633 | $19,633 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 34 | $637,595 | $18,753 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 37 | $665,040 | $17,974 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 41 | $700,254 | $17,079 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 44 | $724,769 | $16,472 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 47 | $748,409 | $15,924 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 50 | $770,761 | $15,415 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 53 | $792,182 | $14,947 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 56 | $812,200 | $14,504 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 60 | $838,009 | $13,967 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 63 | $856,773 | $13,600 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 253 | $414,032 | $1,636 |
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