Conservation payments in Grundy County, Illinois totaled $12.3 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% | 24% | 7 | $2,955,767 | $422,252 |
| Top 2% | 34% | 15 | $4,146,135 | $276,409 |
| Top 3% | 39% | 23 | $4,830,664 | $210,029 |
| Top 4% | 44% | 31 | $5,403,539 | $174,308 |
| Top 5% | 48% | 39 | $5,892,665 | $151,094 |
| Top 6% | 52% | 47 | $6,328,616 | $134,651 |
| Top 7% | 55% | 55 | $6,717,736 | $122,141 |
| Top 8% | 58% | 63 | $7,056,186 | $112,003 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 71 | $7,362,069 | $103,691 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 78 | $7,603,515 | $97,481 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 86 | $7,858,863 | $91,382 |
| Top 12% | 66% | 94 | $8,099,768 | $86,168 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 102 | $8,319,843 | $81,567 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 110 | $8,520,767 | $77,462 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 118 | $8,704,392 | $73,766 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 126 | $8,881,304 | $70,487 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 134 | $9,048,647 | $67,527 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 142 | $9,202,431 | $64,806 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 149 | $9,332,047 | $62,631 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 157 | $9,474,047 | $60,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 632 | $2,789,622 | $4,414 |
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