Conservation payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.9 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% | 10% | 4 | $184,336 | $46,084 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $328,684 | $41,086 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 12 | $445,597 | $37,133 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 16 | $546,511 | $34,157 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 20 | $635,404 | $31,770 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 24 | $711,220 | $29,634 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 28 | $780,262 | $27,867 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 32 | $841,927 | $26,310 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 36 | $898,545 | $24,960 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 41 | $964,964 | $23,536 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 45 | $1,014,406 | $22,542 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 49 | $1,061,509 | $21,663 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 53 | $1,104,328 | $20,836 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 57 | $1,140,592 | $20,010 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 61 | $1,175,288 | $19,267 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 65 | $1,207,257 | $18,573 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 69 | $1,237,262 | $17,931 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 73 | $1,264,951 | $17,328 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 77 | $1,290,834 | $16,764 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 82 | $1,320,721 | $16,106 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 328 | $555,522 | $1,694 |
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