Conservation payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $19.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 10 | $3,187,576 | $318,758 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 20 | $5,015,885 | $250,794 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 31 | $6,391,794 | $206,187 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 41 | $7,448,057 | $181,660 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 51 | $8,342,384 | $163,576 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 62 | $9,212,561 | $148,590 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 72 | $9,898,599 | $137,481 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 82 | $10,512,035 | $128,196 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 93 | $11,081,350 | $119,154 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 103 | $11,563,533 | $112,267 |
| Top 11% | 62% | 113 | $12,019,904 | $106,371 |
| Top 12% | 64% | 124 | $12,472,427 | $100,584 |
| Top 13% | 66% | 134 | $12,851,858 | $95,909 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 145 | $13,247,925 | $91,365 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 155 | $13,583,607 | $87,636 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 165 | $13,895,608 | $84,216 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 176 | $14,218,628 | $80,788 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 186 | $14,497,155 | $77,942 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 196 | $14,752,085 | $75,266 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 207 | $15,007,780 | $72,501 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 829 | $4,376,323 | $5,279 |
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