Conservation payments in Pike County, Illinois totaled $4.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 6 | $285,072 | $47,512 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 12 | $534,347 | $44,529 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 18 | $753,721 | $41,873 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 24 | $954,391 | $39,766 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 30 | $1,131,710 | $37,724 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 36 | $1,289,641 | $35,823 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 42 | $1,437,530 | $34,227 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 48 | $1,580,714 | $32,932 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 54 | $1,717,274 | $31,801 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 60 | $1,840,810 | $30,680 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 66 | $1,957,541 | $29,660 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 72 | $2,066,944 | $28,708 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 78 | $2,167,625 | $27,790 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 84 | $2,262,173 | $26,931 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 90 | $2,353,497 | $26,150 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 96 | $2,440,795 | $25,425 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 102 | $2,524,160 | $24,747 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 108 | $2,604,157 | $24,113 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 114 | $2,681,008 | $23,518 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 120 | $2,753,947 | $22,950 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 480 | $1,852,752 | $3,860 |
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