Conservation payments in 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) totaled $125 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 33 | $19,588,724 | $593,598 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 66 | $31,257,191 | $473,594 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 99 | $39,959,178 | $403,628 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 133 | $47,178,210 | $354,723 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 166 | $53,279,975 | $320,964 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 199 | $58,790,570 | $295,430 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 232 | $63,518,692 | $273,787 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 266 | $67,894,079 | $255,241 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 299 | $71,685,869 | $239,752 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 332 | $75,047,069 | $226,045 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 365 | $78,061,526 | $213,867 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 399 | $80,846,334 | $202,622 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 432 | $83,328,271 | $192,890 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 465 | $85,638,263 | $184,168 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 498 | $87,785,026 | $176,275 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 532 | $89,833,289 | $168,860 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 565 | $91,666,297 | $162,241 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 598 | $93,372,569 | $156,141 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 631 | $94,963,500 | $150,497 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 665 | $96,528,741 | $145,156 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 2,660 | $28,314,164 | $10,644 |
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