Conservation payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $25.4 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 72 | $3,180,096 | $44,168 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 145 | $5,126,318 | $35,354 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 218 | $6,653,281 | $30,520 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 291 | $7,922,508 | $27,225 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 364 | $8,982,799 | $24,678 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 436 | $9,893,810 | $22,692 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 509 | $10,721,701 | $21,064 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 582 | $11,480,051 | $19,725 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 655 | $12,173,926 | $18,586 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 728 | $12,812,609 | $17,600 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 801 | $13,397,953 | $16,727 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 873 | $13,931,682 | $15,958 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 946 | $14,441,894 | $15,266 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 1,019 | $14,920,181 | $14,642 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,092 | $15,369,927 | $14,075 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,165 | $15,796,995 | $13,560 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 1,237 | $16,198,609 | $13,095 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,310 | $16,585,221 | $12,660 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 1,383 | $16,953,235 | $12,258 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,456 | $17,303,431 | $11,884 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 5,826 | $8,140,104 | $1,397 |
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