Conservation payments in Iroquois County, Illinois totaled $5.3 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $565,063 | $47,089 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $983,568 | $39,343 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 38 | $1,329,627 | $34,990 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 51 | $1,618,244 | $31,730 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 64 | $1,857,991 | $29,031 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 77 | $2,067,596 | $26,852 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 90 | $2,252,121 | $25,024 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 103 | $2,417,577 | $23,472 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 116 | $2,570,184 | $22,157 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 129 | $2,710,114 | $21,009 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 142 | $2,839,339 | $19,995 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 155 | $2,955,440 | $19,067 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 168 | $3,063,962 | $18,238 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 181 | $3,165,695 | $17,490 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 194 | $3,259,851 | $16,803 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 207 | $3,348,683 | $16,177 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 220 | $3,434,087 | $15,609 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 233 | $3,516,494 | $15,092 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 246 | $3,592,690 | $14,604 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 259 | $3,664,957 | $14,150 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,037 | $1,643,397 | $1,585 |
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