Conservation payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $27.1 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% | 20% | 17 | $5,430,085 | $319,417 |
| Top 2% | 29% | 34 | $7,753,583 | $228,047 |
| Top 3% | 35% | 51 | $9,447,233 | $185,240 |
| Top 4% | 40% | 68 | $10,886,820 | $160,100 |
| Top 5% | 45% | 86 | $12,163,642 | $141,438 |
| Top 6% | 49% | 103 | $13,201,069 | $128,166 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 120 | $14,101,669 | $117,514 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 137 | $14,904,657 | $108,793 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 154 | $15,621,100 | $101,436 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 172 | $16,313,254 | $94,845 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 189 | $16,913,932 | $89,492 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 206 | $17,470,451 | $84,808 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 223 | $17,979,620 | $80,626 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 241 | $18,474,132 | $76,656 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 258 | $18,899,900 | $73,255 |
| Top 16% | 71% | 275 | $19,293,674 | $70,159 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 292 | $19,664,332 | $67,344 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 309 | $20,016,156 | $64,777 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 327 | $20,365,184 | $62,279 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 344 | $20,675,170 | $60,102 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,378 | $6,391,391 | $4,638 |
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