Conservation payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $251,373 | $41,896 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $492,564 | $37,890 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 19 | $618,845 | $32,571 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 26 | $737,320 | $28,358 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 33 | $832,472 | $25,226 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 39 | $903,472 | $23,166 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 46 | $980,088 | $21,306 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 53 | $1,048,399 | $19,781 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 59 | $1,099,679 | $18,639 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 66 | $1,156,001 | $17,515 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 73 | $1,207,779 | $16,545 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 79 | $1,249,262 | $15,813 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 86 | $1,294,230 | $15,049 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 93 | $1,335,861 | $14,364 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 99 | $1,368,790 | $13,826 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 106 | $1,405,273 | $13,257 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 113 | $1,439,215 | $12,736 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 119 | $1,466,754 | $12,326 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 126 | $1,496,746 | $11,879 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 133 | $1,524,460 | $11,462 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 533 | $647,755 | $1,215 |
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