Conservation payments in Pulaski County, Illinois totaled $18.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 59 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 5 | $3,032,993 | $606,599 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 10 | $4,706,462 | $470,646 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 15 | $5,978,002 | $398,533 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 20 | $7,116,192 | $355,810 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 25 | $8,073,731 | $322,949 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 30 | $8,798,239 | $293,275 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 36 | $9,548,663 | $265,241 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 41 | $10,092,670 | $246,163 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 46 | $10,592,402 | $230,270 |
| Top 10% | 59% | 51 | $11,037,891 | $216,429 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 56 | $11,446,713 | $204,406 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 61 | $11,836,802 | $194,046 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 66 | $12,199,366 | $184,839 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 72 | $12,603,005 | $175,042 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 77 | $12,906,323 | $167,615 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 82 | $13,192,020 | $160,878 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 87 | $13,465,889 | $154,780 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 92 | $13,731,224 | $149,252 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 97 | $13,990,183 | $144,229 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 103 | $14,289,970 | $138,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 412 | $4,432,398 | $10,758 |
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