Conservation payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $277,989 | $46,332 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 13 | $536,505 | $41,270 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 20 | $730,743 | $36,537 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 27 | $883,146 | $32,709 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 34 | $1,017,462 | $29,925 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 41 | $1,144,156 | $27,906 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 48 | $1,258,008 | $26,209 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 55 | $1,365,374 | $24,825 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 62 | $1,462,385 | $23,587 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 68 | $1,540,331 | $22,652 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 75 | $1,623,096 | $21,641 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 82 | $1,699,313 | $20,723 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 89 | $1,772,513 | $19,916 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 96 | $1,841,734 | $19,185 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 103 | $1,907,540 | $18,520 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 110 | $1,969,750 | $17,907 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 117 | $2,028,715 | $17,339 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 124 | $2,084,449 | $16,810 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 130 | $2,129,599 | $16,382 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 137 | $2,179,005 | $15,905 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 552 | $1,132,961 | $2,052 |
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