Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $243,260 | $60,815 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $452,033 | $50,226 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $587,625 | $45,202 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $724,747 | $40,264 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 22 | $816,307 | $37,105 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $922,836 | $34,179 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 32 | $1,022,967 | $31,968 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 36 | $1,099,026 | $30,529 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 41 | $1,183,015 | $28,854 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 45 | $1,244,803 | $27,662 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 50 | $1,319,754 | $26,395 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 55 | $1,391,841 | $25,306 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 59 | $1,447,942 | $24,541 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 64 | $1,514,491 | $23,664 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 68 | $1,565,273 | $23,019 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 73 | $1,624,647 | $22,255 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 78 | $1,681,723 | $21,561 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 82 | $1,726,101 | $21,050 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 87 | $1,779,136 | $20,450 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 91 | $1,818,960 | $19,989 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 368 | $1,092,591 | $2,969 |
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