Conservation payments in Saline County, Illinois totaled $743,201 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $53,108 | $26,554 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $102,232 | $25,558 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $144,723 | $24,121 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $180,604 | $22,576 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 10 | $213,556 | $21,356 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 12 | $245,858 | $20,488 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 14 | $276,041 | $19,717 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 16 | $302,837 | $18,927 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 18 | $324,679 | $18,038 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 20 | $345,039 | $17,252 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 22 | $362,816 | $16,492 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 24 | $378,660 | $15,778 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 26 | $393,812 | $15,147 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 28 | $408,020 | $14,572 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 30 | $422,089 | $14,070 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 32 | $435,532 | $13,610 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 34 | $448,536 | $13,192 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 36 | $461,211 | $12,811 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 38 | $473,511 | $12,461 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 40 | $484,337 | $12,108 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 161 | $258,864 | $1,608 |
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