Conservation payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $164 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 39 | $21,480,605 | $550,785 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 78 | $34,222,580 | $438,751 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 118 | $44,940,002 | $380,847 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 157 | $53,434,363 | $340,346 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 196 | $60,964,894 | $311,045 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 236 | $67,830,656 | $287,418 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 275 | $73,816,880 | $268,425 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 315 | $79,218,342 | $251,487 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 354 | $83,959,159 | $237,173 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 393 | $88,305,091 | $224,695 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 433 | $92,421,296 | $213,444 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 472 | $96,149,054 | $203,706 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 512 | $99,713,235 | $194,752 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 551 | $102,952,082 | $186,846 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 590 | $106,013,236 | $179,683 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 630 | $108,947,486 | $172,933 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 669 | $111,666,110 | $166,915 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 709 | $114,300,957 | $161,214 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 748 | $116,729,938 | $156,056 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 787 | $119,029,317 | $151,244 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 3,152 | $45,327,919 | $14,381 |
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