Conservation payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $53.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 25 | $8,269,034 | $330,761 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 50 | $12,908,562 | $258,171 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 75 | $16,397,394 | $218,632 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 100 | $19,204,795 | $192,048 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 125 | $21,508,258 | $172,066 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 150 | $23,530,975 | $156,873 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 175 | $25,350,682 | $144,861 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 200 | $27,007,611 | $135,038 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 225 | $28,490,342 | $126,624 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 250 | $29,857,520 | $119,430 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 275 | $31,136,013 | $113,222 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 301 | $32,384,950 | $107,591 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 326 | $33,501,466 | $102,765 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 351 | $34,534,273 | $98,388 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 376 | $35,506,654 | $94,433 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 401 | $36,404,629 | $90,785 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 426 | $37,239,155 | $87,416 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 451 | $38,030,789 | $84,325 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 476 | $38,780,625 | $81,472 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 501 | $39,490,483 | $78,823 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 2,008 | $14,207,831 | $7,076 |
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