Conservation payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $7.0 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 11 | $662,405 | $60,219 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 23 | $1,085,142 | $47,180 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 34 | $1,424,020 | $41,883 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 46 | $1,755,676 | $38,167 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 58 | $2,042,141 | $35,209 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 69 | $2,277,200 | $33,003 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 81 | $2,521,504 | $31,130 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 92 | $2,731,462 | $29,690 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 104 | $2,945,981 | $28,327 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 116 | $3,144,881 | $27,111 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 127 | $3,313,998 | $26,094 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 139 | $3,481,766 | $25,049 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 150 | $3,628,194 | $24,188 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 162 | $3,777,781 | $23,320 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 174 | $3,917,141 | $22,512 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 185 | $4,040,075 | $21,838 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 197 | $4,166,638 | $21,150 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 208 | $4,276,378 | $20,560 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 220 | $4,389,257 | $19,951 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 232 | $4,497,919 | $19,388 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 928 | $2,474,086 | $2,666 |
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