Conservation payments in Tazewell County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $257,776 | $42,963 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $461,585 | $38,465 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $629,495 | $34,972 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 24 | $773,659 | $32,236 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $900,126 | $30,004 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 36 | $1,013,421 | $28,151 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 42 | $1,113,672 | $26,516 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 48 | $1,204,146 | $25,086 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 54 | $1,282,558 | $23,751 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 60 | $1,352,156 | $22,536 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 66 | $1,417,556 | $21,478 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 72 | $1,478,753 | $20,538 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 78 | $1,536,140 | $19,694 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 84 | $1,590,645 | $18,936 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 91 | $1,650,095 | $18,133 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 97 | $1,697,752 | $17,503 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 103 | $1,744,454 | $16,936 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 109 | $1,788,196 | $16,405 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 115 | $1,829,525 | $15,909 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 121 | $1,869,276 | $15,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 486 | $813,385 | $1,674 |
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