Conservation payments in 16th District of Illinois (Rep. Adam Kinzinger) totaled $522,264 in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 3 | $91,773 | $30,591 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 4 | $110,847 | $27,712 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 6 | $138,107 | $23,018 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 7 | $150,457 | $21,494 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 9 | $171,684 | $19,076 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 10 | $181,209 | $18,121 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 12 | $198,209 | $16,517 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 13 | $206,637 | $15,895 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 15 | $223,147 | $14,876 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 16 | $230,799 | $14,425 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 18 | $245,756 | $13,653 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 20 | $260,044 | $13,002 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 21 | $266,951 | $12,712 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 23 | $280,677 | $12,203 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 24 | $287,395 | $11,975 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 26 | $300,059 | $11,541 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 27 | $306,118 | $11,338 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 29 | $317,353 | $10,943 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 30 | $322,838 | $10,761 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 124 | $199,426 | $1,608 |
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