Conservation payments in Whiteside County, Illinois totaled $4.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $242,931 | $48,586 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $454,624 | $45,462 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $653,802 | $43,587 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 21 | $875,244 | $41,678 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 26 | $1,045,232 | $40,201 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 31 | $1,208,338 | $38,979 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 37 | $1,380,601 | $37,314 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 42 | $1,517,308 | $36,126 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 47 | $1,647,244 | $35,048 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 53 | $1,794,461 | $33,858 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 58 | $1,904,279 | $32,832 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 63 | $2,003,293 | $31,798 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 69 | $2,109,341 | $30,570 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 74 | $2,193,313 | $29,639 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 79 | $2,271,769 | $28,757 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 84 | $2,346,653 | $27,936 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 90 | $2,433,856 | $27,043 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 95 | $2,501,442 | $26,331 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 100 | $2,566,512 | $25,665 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 106 | $2,640,964 | $24,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 425 | $1,422,699 | $3,348 |
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