Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 5 | $245,877 | $49,175 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 11 | $441,340 | $40,122 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 16 | $574,991 | $35,937 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 22 | $702,919 | $31,951 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $794,731 | $29,434 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 33 | $893,131 | $27,065 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $962,639 | $25,333 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 44 | $1,035,136 | $23,526 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 49 | $1,090,399 | $22,253 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 55 | $1,151,203 | $20,931 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 60 | $1,197,250 | $19,954 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 66 | $1,248,641 | $18,919 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 71 | $1,288,920 | $18,154 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 77 | $1,336,112 | $17,352 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 82 | $1,373,146 | $16,746 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 88 | $1,414,787 | $16,077 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 94 | $1,454,020 | $15,468 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 99 | $1,484,817 | $14,998 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 105 | $1,519,963 | $14,476 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 110 | $1,547,806 | $14,071 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 443 | $689,779 | $1,557 |
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