Conservation payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $132,949 | $44,316 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $235,212 | $39,202 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $305,833 | $33,981 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 12 | $360,884 | $30,074 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 15 | $412,560 | $27,504 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 18 | $458,766 | $25,487 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $514,280 | $23,376 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $552,823 | $22,113 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 28 | $589,154 | $21,041 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 31 | $622,688 | $20,087 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 34 | $655,039 | $19,266 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 37 | $685,725 | $18,533 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 40 | $714,366 | $17,859 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 44 | $749,745 | $17,040 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 47 | $775,052 | $16,490 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 50 | $798,624 | $15,972 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 53 | $821,109 | $15,493 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 56 | $842,583 | $15,046 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 59 | $863,509 | $14,636 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 63 | $890,141 | $14,129 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 252 | $502,321 | $1,993 |
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