Conservation payments in 12th District of Illinois (Rep. Mike Bost) totaled $730,818 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 2 | $84,014 | $42,007 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 4 | $128,950 | $32,238 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 6 | $169,180 | $28,197 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 9 | $219,742 | $24,416 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 11 | $250,184 | $22,744 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 13 | $278,507 | $21,424 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 16 | $313,902 | $19,619 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 18 | $335,810 | $18,656 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 20 | $356,839 | $17,842 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 23 | $384,595 | $16,722 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 25 | $401,170 | $16,047 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 27 | $416,670 | $15,432 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 30 | $438,235 | $14,608 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 32 | $451,481 | $14,109 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 34 | $463,918 | $13,645 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 36 | $476,038 | $13,223 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 39 | $492,864 | $12,638 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 41 | $503,323 | $12,276 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 43 | $512,583 | $11,921 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 46 | $525,690 | $11,428 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 185 | $205,128 | $1,109 |
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