Conservation payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $145,958 | $48,653 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 6 | $275,444 | $45,907 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 9 | $393,224 | $43,692 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 12 | $494,686 | $41,224 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 15 | $581,224 | $38,748 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 18 | $660,885 | $36,716 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 21 | $737,078 | $35,099 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 24 | $802,163 | $33,423 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 27 | $862,732 | $31,953 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 30 | $919,489 | $30,650 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 33 | $973,607 | $29,503 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 36 | $1,025,939 | $28,498 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 39 | $1,075,527 | $27,578 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 42 | $1,123,058 | $26,739 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 45 | $1,167,894 | $25,953 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 48 | $1,210,501 | $25,219 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 51 | $1,251,580 | $24,541 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 54 | $1,290,520 | $23,899 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 57 | $1,327,282 | $23,286 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 61 | $1,374,983 | $22,541 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 244 | $880,292 | $3,608 |
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