Conservation payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $20.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $2,322,776 | $387,129 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $3,948,292 | $303,715 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 20 | $5,136,480 | $256,824 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 26 | $6,017,829 | $231,455 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 33 | $6,933,045 | $210,092 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 40 | $7,764,516 | $194,113 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 46 | $8,437,832 | $183,431 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $9,168,111 | $172,983 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 60 | $9,829,886 | $163,831 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $10,360,412 | $156,976 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 73 | $10,948,845 | $149,984 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 80 | $11,484,378 | $143,555 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 86 | $11,916,420 | $138,563 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 93 | $12,381,617 | $133,136 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 100 | $12,805,327 | $128,053 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 107 | $13,197,594 | $123,342 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 113 | $13,510,517 | $119,562 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 120 | $13,858,645 | $115,489 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 127 | $14,195,109 | $111,773 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 133 | $14,471,590 | $108,809 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 536 | $6,038,174 | $11,265 |
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