Conservation payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $3.6 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $369,011 | $46,126 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 17 | $637,383 | $37,493 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 26 | $857,609 | $32,985 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 35 | $1,053,063 | $30,088 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 44 | $1,230,856 | $27,974 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 53 | $1,395,885 | $26,337 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 62 | $1,537,538 | $24,799 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 71 | $1,649,927 | $23,238 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 80 | $1,748,800 | $21,860 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 89 | $1,843,184 | $20,710 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 97 | $1,920,857 | $19,803 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 106 | $1,999,742 | $18,865 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 115 | $2,070,394 | $18,003 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 124 | $2,136,302 | $17,228 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 133 | $2,198,215 | $16,528 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 142 | $2,256,771 | $15,893 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 151 | $2,311,491 | $15,308 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 160 | $2,364,464 | $14,778 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 169 | $2,416,275 | $14,297 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 178 | $2,463,826 | $13,842 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 712 | $1,140,534 | $1,602 |
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