Conservation payments in Williamson County, Illinois totaled $17.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $1,951,052 | $325,175 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $3,312,754 | $276,063 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $4,395,396 | $244,189 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $5,283,814 | $220,159 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 31 | $6,116,208 | $197,297 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 37 | $6,765,174 | $182,843 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 43 | $7,365,196 | $171,284 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 49 | $7,933,567 | $161,910 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 56 | $8,507,016 | $151,911 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 62 | $8,961,555 | $144,541 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 68 | $9,367,726 | $137,761 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 74 | $9,739,683 | $131,617 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 81 | $10,147,870 | $125,282 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 87 | $10,480,855 | $120,470 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 93 | $10,792,293 | $116,046 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 99 | $11,093,289 | $112,053 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 106 | $11,432,156 | $107,851 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 112 | $11,704,206 | $104,502 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 118 | $11,961,645 | $101,370 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 124 | $12,201,914 | $98,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 500 | $5,427,263 | $10,855 |
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