Conservation payments in De Witt County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $128,645 | $42,882 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $221,745 | $36,958 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 9 | $297,452 | $33,050 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $352,186 | $29,349 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 15 | $401,068 | $26,738 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $444,764 | $24,709 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 21 | $485,421 | $23,115 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 25 | $535,072 | $21,403 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 28 | $569,646 | $20,345 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 31 | $601,869 | $19,415 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 34 | $631,734 | $18,580 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 37 | $659,226 | $17,817 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 40 | $685,772 | $17,144 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 43 | $711,555 | $16,548 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 47 | $744,802 | $15,847 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 50 | $768,623 | $15,372 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 53 | $791,406 | $14,932 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 56 | $813,410 | $14,525 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 59 | $833,580 | $14,128 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 62 | $852,963 | $13,757 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 252 | $420,038 | $1,667 |
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