Conservation payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $37.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 20% | 18 | $7,569,701 | $420,539 |
| Top 2% | 30% | 37 | $11,275,983 | $304,756 |
| Top 3% | 37% | 56 | $13,862,271 | $247,541 |
| Top 4% | 42% | 74 | $15,747,974 | $212,810 |
| Top 5% | 47% | 93 | $17,352,918 | $186,591 |
| Top 6% | 51% | 112 | $18,756,335 | $167,467 |
| Top 7% | 54% | 130 | $19,939,037 | $153,377 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 149 | $21,030,200 | $141,142 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 168 | $22,015,324 | $131,044 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 186 | $22,889,533 | $123,062 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 205 | $23,720,573 | $115,710 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 224 | $24,473,706 | $109,258 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 242 | $25,134,776 | $103,863 |
| Top 14% | 70% | 261 | $25,782,853 | $98,785 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 280 | $26,374,327 | $94,194 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 298 | $26,894,737 | $90,251 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 317 | $27,415,499 | $86,484 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 336 | $27,904,521 | $83,049 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 354 | $28,344,101 | $80,068 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 373 | $28,791,663 | $77,189 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 1,494 | $8,283,300 | $5,544 |
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