Conservation payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $61.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 26 | $9,962,132 | $383,159 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 53 | $15,584,373 | $294,045 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 80 | $19,751,625 | $246,895 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 106 | $22,901,609 | $216,053 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 133 | $25,657,083 | $192,910 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 160 | $28,106,519 | $175,666 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 186 | $30,218,732 | $162,466 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 213 | $32,235,607 | $151,341 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 240 | $34,072,901 | $141,970 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 267 | $35,721,400 | $133,788 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 293 | $37,139,109 | $126,755 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 320 | $38,502,224 | $120,319 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 347 | $39,759,805 | $114,582 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 373 | $40,884,099 | $109,609 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 400 | $41,974,085 | $104,935 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 427 | $42,994,185 | $100,689 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 454 | $43,947,931 | $96,802 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 480 | $44,815,390 | $93,365 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 507 | $45,658,073 | $90,055 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 534 | $46,449,577 | $86,984 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 2,137 | $14,819,677 | $6,935 |
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