Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $208,531 | $41,706 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $368,440 | $36,844 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 16 | $521,932 | $32,621 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $629,097 | $29,957 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 27 | $735,365 | $27,236 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 32 | $809,087 | $25,284 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 38 | $890,804 | $23,442 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 43 | $949,604 | $22,084 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 49 | $1,015,679 | $20,728 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 54 | $1,066,653 | $19,753 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 60 | $1,122,209 | $18,703 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 65 | $1,165,981 | $17,938 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 71 | $1,216,611 | $17,135 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $1,256,543 | $16,533 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 82 | $1,301,120 | $15,867 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 87 | $1,335,490 | $15,350 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $1,368,732 | $14,878 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 98 | $1,407,027 | $14,357 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 103 | $1,437,761 | $13,959 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 109 | $1,473,132 | $13,515 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 438 | $711,926 | $1,625 |
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