Conservation payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $255,049 | $42,508 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $402,673 | $33,556 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 19 | $533,157 | $28,061 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $633,043 | $25,322 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 31 | $722,971 | $23,322 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 38 | $818,462 | $21,538 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 44 | $888,497 | $20,193 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 51 | $960,356 | $18,831 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 57 | $1,018,387 | $17,866 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 63 | $1,072,983 | $17,031 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 70 | $1,131,494 | $16,164 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 76 | $1,177,555 | $15,494 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 82 | $1,220,504 | $14,884 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 89 | $1,268,392 | $14,252 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 95 | $1,307,010 | $13,758 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 102 | $1,349,195 | $13,227 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 108 | $1,382,908 | $12,805 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 114 | $1,415,459 | $12,416 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 121 | $1,452,531 | $12,004 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 127 | $1,483,169 | $11,679 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 511 | $827,065 | $1,619 |
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