Conservation payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $3.1 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% | 11% | 8 | $334,756 | $41,845 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 16 | $563,648 | $35,228 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 25 | $739,075 | $29,563 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 33 | $869,642 | $26,353 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 42 | $1,001,098 | $23,836 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 50 | $1,103,787 | $22,076 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 58 | $1,195,299 | $20,609 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 67 | $1,289,667 | $19,249 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 75 | $1,366,332 | $18,218 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 84 | $1,448,181 | $17,240 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 92 | $1,516,007 | $16,478 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 100 | $1,579,942 | $15,799 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 109 | $1,649,207 | $15,130 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 117 | $1,707,664 | $14,595 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 126 | $1,770,083 | $14,048 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 134 | $1,821,157 | $13,591 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 142 | $1,869,554 | $13,166 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 151 | $1,920,704 | $12,720 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 159 | $1,964,372 | $12,355 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 168 | $2,011,355 | $11,972 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 673 | $1,059,648 | $1,575 |
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