Conservation payments in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $18.5 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 57 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $2,528,611 | $361,230 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 15 | $4,393,957 | $292,930 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 23 | $5,754,842 | $250,211 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 30 | $6,676,174 | $222,539 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 38 | $7,613,405 | $200,353 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 46 | $8,377,243 | $182,114 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 53 | $8,963,036 | $169,114 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 61 | $9,573,337 | $156,940 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 69 | $10,134,110 | $146,871 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 76 | $10,590,326 | $139,346 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 84 | $11,070,250 | $131,789 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 92 | $11,502,585 | $125,028 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 99 | $11,845,627 | $119,653 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 107 | $12,215,857 | $114,167 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 115 | $12,556,818 | $109,190 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 122 | $12,833,832 | $105,195 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 130 | $13,141,418 | $101,088 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 138 | $13,424,850 | $97,282 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 145 | $13,653,670 | $94,163 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 153 | $13,902,061 | $90,863 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 614 | $4,577,850 | $7,456 |
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