Conservation payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $106,747 | $21,349 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $176,762 | $17,676 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 16 | $234,322 | $14,645 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $274,805 | $13,086 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 27 | $318,313 | $11,789 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 32 | $349,895 | $10,934 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 38 | $383,996 | $10,105 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 43 | $409,694 | $9,528 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 49 | $437,994 | $8,939 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 54 | $460,032 | $8,519 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 60 | $484,969 | $8,083 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 65 | $505,072 | $7,770 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 71 | $528,654 | $7,446 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 76 | $547,113 | $7,199 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 82 | $568,777 | $6,936 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 87 | $585,279 | $6,727 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 93 | $604,247 | $6,497 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 98 | $619,785 | $6,324 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 104 | $637,822 | $6,133 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 109 | $652,421 | $5,986 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 440 | $429,823 | $977 |
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