Conservation payments in 15th District of Illinois (Rep. John Shimkus) totaled $23.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 74 | $2,840,105 | $38,380 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 148 | $4,643,907 | $31,378 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 222 | $6,028,638 | $27,156 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 297 | $7,156,912 | $24,097 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 371 | $8,095,356 | $21,820 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 445 | $8,905,493 | $20,012 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 520 | $9,649,320 | $18,556 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 594 | $10,325,177 | $17,382 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 668 | $10,950,696 | $16,393 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 743 | $11,531,190 | $15,520 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 817 | $12,049,639 | $14,749 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 891 | $12,531,407 | $14,064 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 966 | $12,993,041 | $13,450 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,040 | $13,421,554 | $12,905 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,114 | $13,827,795 | $12,413 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,189 | $14,216,703 | $11,957 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,263 | $14,582,160 | $11,546 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,337 | $14,932,840 | $11,169 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,412 | $15,270,731 | $10,815 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 1,486 | $15,585,470 | $10,488 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 5,947 | $7,420,836 | $1,248 |
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