Conservation payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $316,941 | $52,824 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $612,975 | $47,152 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 20 | $804,694 | $40,235 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 26 | $939,510 | $36,135 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 33 | $1,077,524 | $32,652 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 40 | $1,204,733 | $30,118 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $1,322,535 | $28,139 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 53 | $1,415,333 | $26,704 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 60 | $1,513,739 | $25,229 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 67 | $1,604,317 | $23,945 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 74 | $1,686,945 | $22,797 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 80 | $1,753,293 | $21,916 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 87 | $1,827,428 | $21,005 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 94 | $1,899,238 | $20,205 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 100 | $1,958,510 | $19,585 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 107 | $2,023,761 | $18,914 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 114 | $2,086,859 | $18,306 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 121 | $2,145,674 | $17,733 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 127 | $2,194,179 | $17,277 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 134 | $2,249,506 | $16,787 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 539 | $1,182,608 | $2,194 |
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