Conservation payments in Richland County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, 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 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $166,571 | $33,314 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 10 | $272,387 | $27,239 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $360,957 | $22,560 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 21 | $418,109 | $19,910 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 27 | $479,010 | $17,741 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 32 | $524,920 | $16,404 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 38 | $573,338 | $15,088 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 43 | $609,950 | $14,185 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 49 | $648,644 | $13,238 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 54 | $679,198 | $12,578 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 60 | $714,181 | $11,903 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 65 | $740,983 | $11,400 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 71 | $771,431 | $10,865 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 76 | $795,787 | $10,471 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 82 | $823,527 | $10,043 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 87 | $845,053 | $9,713 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 93 | $869,611 | $9,351 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 98 | $888,284 | $9,064 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 104 | $909,795 | $8,748 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 109 | $927,055 | $8,505 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 439 | $397,895 | $906 |
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