Conservation payments in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $13.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 6 | $1,929,242 | $321,540 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 12 | $3,130,135 | $260,845 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 18 | $4,000,847 | $222,269 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 24 | $4,702,689 | $195,945 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 30 | $5,269,370 | $175,646 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 37 | $5,847,698 | $158,046 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 43 | $6,308,126 | $146,701 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 49 | $6,736,945 | $137,489 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 55 | $7,135,870 | $129,743 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 61 | $7,511,097 | $123,133 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 67 | $7,832,988 | $116,910 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 74 | $8,172,272 | $110,436 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 80 | $8,444,269 | $105,553 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 86 | $8,692,443 | $101,075 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 92 | $8,923,445 | $96,994 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 98 | $9,137,489 | $93,240 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 105 | $9,366,114 | $89,201 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 111 | $9,549,077 | $86,028 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 117 | $9,721,797 | $83,092 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 123 | $9,883,990 | $80,358 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 495 | $3,346,285 | $6,760 |
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