Conservation payments in Fulton County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 3 | $152,834 | $50,945 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 7 | $337,209 | $48,173 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 11 | $473,667 | $43,061 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 15 | $577,365 | $38,491 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 18 | $649,122 | $36,062 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 22 | $735,812 | $33,446 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 26 | $817,918 | $31,458 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 30 | $897,273 | $29,909 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 33 | $952,907 | $28,876 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 37 | $1,022,384 | $27,632 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 41 | $1,086,927 | $26,510 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 45 | $1,142,170 | $25,382 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 48 | $1,178,580 | $24,554 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 52 | $1,222,756 | $23,515 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 56 | $1,264,531 | $22,581 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 60 | $1,304,874 | $21,748 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 63 | $1,333,278 | $21,163 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 67 | $1,369,317 | $20,438 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 71 | $1,403,906 | $19,773 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 75 | $1,436,589 | $19,155 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 301 | $873,664 | $2,903 |
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