Conservation payments in Morgan County, Illinois totaled $36.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 12 | $6,084,150 | $507,012 |
| Top 2% | 26% | 25 | $9,546,133 | $381,845 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 38 | $12,113,251 | $318,770 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 51 | $14,189,175 | $278,219 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 64 | $16,044,864 | $250,701 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 77 | $17,690,745 | $229,750 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 90 | $19,151,236 | $212,792 |
| Top 8% | 56% | 103 | $20,369,171 | $197,759 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 116 | $21,397,612 | $184,462 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 128 | $22,271,990 | $174,000 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 141 | $23,120,436 | $163,975 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 154 | $23,885,947 | $155,104 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 167 | $24,577,028 | $147,168 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 180 | $25,229,903 | $140,166 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 193 | $25,837,729 | $133,874 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 206 | $26,408,161 | $128,195 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 219 | $26,943,509 | $123,030 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 232 | $27,452,092 | $118,328 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 244 | $27,893,132 | $114,316 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 257 | $28,346,722 | $110,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 1,032 | $8,304,932 | $8,047 |
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