Conservation payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $2.6 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $248,713 | $31,089 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $436,161 | $25,657 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 26 | $588,960 | $22,652 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 34 | $698,310 | $20,539 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 43 | $809,943 | $18,836 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 52 | $908,775 | $17,476 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 60 | $984,888 | $16,415 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 69 | $1,064,891 | $15,433 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 78 | $1,137,111 | $14,578 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 86 | $1,197,898 | $13,929 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 95 | $1,262,720 | $13,292 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 104 | $1,324,709 | $12,738 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 112 | $1,376,658 | $12,292 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 121 | $1,432,234 | $11,837 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 130 | $1,483,658 | $11,413 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 139 | $1,532,675 | $11,026 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 147 | $1,574,125 | $10,708 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 156 | $1,617,511 | $10,369 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 165 | $1,657,897 | $10,048 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 173 | $1,691,915 | $9,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 696 | $872,990 | $1,254 |
Increasing crop reference prices would hurt young farmers
Do billionaires get farm subsidies?
Crop insurance pays billions in weather-related losses linked to the climate crisis
Crop insurance costs soar over time, reaching a record high in 2022
As the climate emergency heats up the Southwest, crop insurance payouts for heat surge
In the intensifying climate crisis, a hotter Southwest spurs rising heat-related crop insurance costs
