Conservation payments in 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) totaled $139 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 61 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 35 | $22,083,866 | $630,968 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 70 | $35,275,185 | $503,931 |
| Top 3% | 33% | 106 | $45,380,983 | $428,122 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 141 | $53,383,607 | $378,607 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 176 | $60,294,571 | $342,583 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 212 | $66,645,057 | $314,363 |
| Top 7% | 52% | 247 | $72,046,907 | $291,688 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 282 | $76,720,262 | $272,058 |
| Top 9% | 58% | 318 | $81,013,709 | $254,760 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 353 | $84,706,334 | $239,961 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 388 | $88,018,657 | $226,852 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 424 | $91,121,836 | $214,910 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 459 | $93,865,767 | $204,501 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 494 | $96,414,264 | $195,171 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 530 | $98,840,938 | $186,492 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 565 | $101,032,754 | $178,819 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 600 | $103,063,478 | $171,772 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 636 | $104,994,075 | $165,085 |
| Top 19% | 77% | 671 | $106,748,380 | $159,089 |
| Top 20% | 78% | 707 | $108,449,968 | $153,395 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 22% | 2,828 | $30,945,973 | $10,943 |
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