Conservation payments in 17th District of Illinois (Rep. Cheri Bustos) totaled $6.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 12 | $552,552 | $46,046 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 24 | $957,320 | $39,888 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 36 | $1,293,577 | $35,933 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 48 | $1,586,894 | $33,060 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 60 | $1,857,462 | $30,958 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 72 | $2,106,459 | $29,256 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 85 | $2,353,209 | $27,685 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 97 | $2,559,603 | $26,388 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 109 | $2,747,718 | $25,208 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 121 | $2,918,849 | $24,123 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 133 | $3,078,539 | $23,147 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 145 | $3,229,064 | $22,269 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 157 | $3,371,986 | $21,478 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 170 | $3,520,002 | $20,706 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 182 | $3,649,199 | $20,051 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 194 | $3,770,616 | $19,436 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 206 | $3,884,311 | $18,856 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 218 | $3,993,403 | $18,318 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 230 | $4,097,918 | $17,817 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 243 | $4,203,665 | $17,299 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 972 | $2,286,403 | $2,352 |
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