Conservation payments in 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) totaled $12.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 65 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,981,206 | $660,402 |
| Top 2% | 32% | 6 | $3,824,816 | $637,469 |
| Top 3% | 45% | 10 | $5,354,709 | $535,471 |
| Top 4% | 49% | 13 | $5,858,194 | $450,630 |
| Top 5% | 53% | 17 | $6,312,833 | $371,343 |
| Top 6% | 55% | 20 | $6,609,584 | $330,479 |
| Top 7% | 58% | 23 | $6,886,379 | $299,408 |
| Top 8% | 60% | 27 | $7,228,785 | $267,733 |
| Top 9% | 62% | 30 | $7,463,443 | $248,781 |
| Top 10% | 65% | 34 | $7,745,991 | $227,823 |
| Top 11% | 66% | 37 | $7,937,563 | $214,529 |
| Top 12% | 68% | 41 | $8,169,022 | $199,244 |
| Top 13% | 70% | 44 | $8,324,038 | $189,183 |
| Top 14% | 71% | 47 | $8,477,732 | $180,377 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 51 | $8,669,164 | $169,984 |
| Top 16% | 74% | 54 | $8,805,935 | $163,073 |
| Top 17% | 75% | 58 | $8,974,869 | $154,739 |
| Top 18% | 76% | 61 | $9,096,896 | $149,129 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 64 | $9,213,085 | $143,954 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 68 | $9,356,885 | $137,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 274 | $2,605,728 | $9,510 |
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