Conservation payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $150 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 36 | $19,117,033 | $531,029 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 73 | $30,375,560 | $416,104 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 110 | $39,588,002 | $359,891 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 147 | $47,285,657 | $321,671 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 184 | $54,110,682 | $294,080 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 221 | $60,146,334 | $272,155 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 258 | $65,536,624 | $254,018 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 295 | $70,471,056 | $238,885 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 332 | $74,933,753 | $225,704 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 368 | $78,879,356 | $214,346 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 405 | $82,570,665 | $203,878 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 442 | $85,998,587 | $194,567 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 479 | $89,236,184 | $186,297 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 516 | $92,257,459 | $178,794 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 553 | $95,095,059 | $171,962 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 590 | $97,755,942 | $165,688 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 627 | $100,255,820 | $159,898 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 664 | $102,639,606 | $154,578 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 700 | $104,866,460 | $149,809 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 737 | $107,063,047 | $145,269 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 2,952 | $42,771,354 | $14,489 |
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