Conservation payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $3.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $254,136 | $50,827 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $424,223 | $42,422 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $612,680 | $38,293 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $752,084 | $35,814 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 26 | $864,120 | $33,235 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 32 | $988,101 | $30,878 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 37 | $1,084,082 | $29,300 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 42 | $1,173,559 | $27,942 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 48 | $1,275,102 | $26,565 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 53 | $1,356,279 | $25,590 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 58 | $1,431,275 | $24,677 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 64 | $1,511,460 | $23,617 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 69 | $1,570,201 | $22,757 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 75 | $1,638,455 | $21,846 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 80 | $1,693,305 | $21,166 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 85 | $1,744,563 | $20,524 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 91 | $1,803,018 | $19,813 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 96 | $1,849,818 | $19,269 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 101 | $1,894,281 | $18,755 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 107 | $1,943,389 | $18,163 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 429 | $1,011,255 | $2,357 |
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