Conservation payments in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $699,143 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $43,931 | $43,931 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $110,047 | $36,682 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 5 | $158,707 | $31,741 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 7 | $200,437 | $28,634 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 9 | $239,459 | $26,607 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 11 | $270,854 | $24,623 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 13 | $299,378 | $23,029 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 15 | $322,345 | $21,490 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 17 | $344,164 | $20,245 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 19 | $364,517 | $19,185 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 21 | $382,298 | $18,205 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 23 | $398,873 | $17,342 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 25 | $414,559 | $16,582 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 27 | $428,965 | $15,888 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 29 | $442,211 | $15,249 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 31 | $454,648 | $14,666 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 33 | $466,440 | $14,135 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 35 | $477,828 | $13,652 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 37 | $488,333 | $13,198 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 39 | $498,076 | $12,771 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 159 | $201,067 | $1,265 |
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