Conservation payments in Pope County, Illinois totaled $760,991 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 35 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 3% | 1 | $26,133 | $26,133 |
| Top 2% | 9% | 3 | $69,825 | $23,275 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 5 | $108,268 | $21,654 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 7 | $140,141 | $20,020 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 9 | $167,871 | $18,652 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 11 | $192,951 | $17,541 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 13 | $215,265 | $16,559 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 14 | $225,461 | $16,104 |
| Top 9% | 32% | 16 | $245,398 | $15,337 |
| Top 10% | 35% | 18 | $264,365 | $14,687 |
| Top 11% | 37% | 20 | $282,496 | $14,125 |
| Top 12% | 39% | 22 | $299,541 | $13,616 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 24 | $316,254 | $13,177 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 26 | $332,379 | $12,784 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 28 | $347,406 | $12,407 |
| Top 16% | 47% | 29 | $354,620 | $12,228 |
| Top 17% | 48% | 31 | $368,529 | $11,888 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 33 | $382,103 | $11,579 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 35 | $395,219 | $11,292 |
| Top 20% | 54% | 37 | $408,226 | $11,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 46% | 150 | $352,765 | $2,352 |
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