Conservation payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $3.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $318,924 | $63,785 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $547,938 | $54,794 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 15 | $742,918 | $49,528 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 21 | $944,691 | $44,985 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 26 | $1,097,287 | $42,203 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 31 | $1,217,615 | $39,278 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 37 | $1,345,351 | $36,361 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 42 | $1,446,290 | $34,435 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $1,535,592 | $32,672 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $1,637,502 | $30,896 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 58 | $1,719,303 | $29,643 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 63 | $1,796,834 | $28,521 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 69 | $1,884,481 | $27,311 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 74 | $1,950,935 | $26,364 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 79 | $2,013,965 | $25,493 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 85 | $2,085,355 | $24,534 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 90 | $2,142,796 | $23,809 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 95 | $2,198,598 | $23,143 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 101 | $2,260,500 | $22,381 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 106 | $2,310,312 | $21,795 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 426 | $1,101,048 | $2,585 |
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