Conservation payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $256,789 | $42,798 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $504,405 | $38,800 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 19 | $650,892 | $34,257 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 26 | $772,999 | $29,731 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 33 | $873,981 | $26,484 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 39 | $947,251 | $24,288 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 46 | $1,024,919 | $22,281 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 52 | $1,086,734 | $20,899 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 59 | $1,151,867 | $19,523 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 66 | $1,211,317 | $18,353 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 72 | $1,257,909 | $17,471 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 79 | $1,308,742 | $16,566 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 85 | $1,350,460 | $15,888 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 92 | $1,394,823 | $15,161 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 99 | $1,435,880 | $14,504 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 105 | $1,468,218 | $13,983 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 112 | $1,502,719 | $13,417 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 118 | $1,531,430 | $12,978 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 125 | $1,562,867 | $12,503 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 132 | $1,591,916 | $12,060 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 529 | $666,516 | $1,260 |
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