Conservation payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $189,873 | $47,468 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $370,346 | $41,150 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $512,862 | $36,633 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 19 | $629,525 | $33,133 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 24 | $732,806 | $30,534 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 29 | $821,636 | $28,332 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 34 | $899,967 | $26,470 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 39 | $974,240 | $24,981 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 44 | $1,044,788 | $23,745 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $1,107,632 | $22,605 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 54 | $1,166,144 | $21,595 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 59 | $1,219,250 | $20,665 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 64 | $1,267,080 | $19,798 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 69 | $1,311,631 | $19,009 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 74 | $1,353,978 | $18,297 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 79 | $1,394,755 | $17,655 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 84 | $1,434,336 | $17,075 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 89 | $1,472,831 | $16,549 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 94 | $1,510,859 | $16,073 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 99 | $1,547,673 | $15,633 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 399 | $894,779 | $2,243 |
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