Conservation payments in Kankakee County, Illinois totaled $949,344 in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $96,076 | $48,038 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $177,250 | $35,450 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $235,249 | $29,406 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $288,774 | $26,252 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 14 | $334,715 | $23,908 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 17 | $374,059 | $22,003 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 20 | $405,044 | $20,252 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 23 | $432,532 | $18,806 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $449,848 | $17,994 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 28 | $473,817 | $16,922 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 31 | $494,480 | $15,951 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 34 | $513,116 | $15,092 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 37 | $530,911 | $14,349 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 40 | $547,850 | $13,696 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 43 | $563,919 | $13,114 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 46 | $579,417 | $12,596 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 48 | $589,595 | $12,283 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 51 | $604,582 | $11,855 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 54 | $619,276 | $11,468 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 57 | $633,071 | $11,107 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 231 | $316,273 | $1,369 |
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