Conservation payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $114,263 | $38,088 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $200,016 | $33,336 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 10 | $279,931 | $27,993 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 13 | $330,604 | $25,431 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 17 | $391,812 | $23,048 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 20 | $434,117 | $21,706 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 23 | $471,359 | $20,494 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 27 | $517,641 | $19,172 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 30 | $550,241 | $18,341 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 34 | $590,465 | $17,367 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 37 | $617,686 | $16,694 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 41 | $651,239 | $15,884 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 44 | $674,943 | $15,340 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 47 | $697,990 | $14,851 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 51 | $727,645 | $14,268 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 54 | $748,807 | $13,867 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 58 | $775,970 | $13,379 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 61 | $795,857 | $13,047 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 64 | $815,272 | $12,739 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 68 | $840,141 | $12,355 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 274 | $476,144 | $1,738 |
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