Conservation payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $3.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $384,295 | $42,699 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 19 | $642,897 | $33,837 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 29 | $844,704 | $29,128 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 39 | $1,016,058 | $26,053 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 49 | $1,160,202 | $23,678 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 59 | $1,288,955 | $21,847 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 68 | $1,394,855 | $20,513 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 78 | $1,501,285 | $19,247 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 88 | $1,600,395 | $18,186 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 98 | $1,691,653 | $17,262 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 108 | $1,776,275 | $16,447 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 118 | $1,854,665 | $15,718 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 128 | $1,928,413 | $15,066 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 137 | $1,991,034 | $14,533 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 147 | $2,056,701 | $13,991 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 157 | $2,119,019 | $13,497 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 167 | $2,177,896 | $13,041 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 177 | $2,234,220 | $12,623 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 187 | $2,285,633 | $12,223 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 197 | $2,333,895 | $11,847 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 788 | $1,087,135 | $1,380 |
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