Conservation payments in 18th District of Illinois (Rep. Darin LaHood) totaled $6.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 11 | $513,120 | $46,647 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 23 | $1,002,190 | $43,573 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 35 | $1,412,098 | $40,346 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 46 | $1,725,398 | $37,509 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 58 | $2,024,452 | $34,904 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 70 | $2,304,831 | $32,926 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 82 | $2,551,622 | $31,117 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 93 | $2,756,286 | $29,637 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 105 | $2,967,442 | $28,261 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 117 | $3,160,374 | $27,012 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 129 | $3,335,203 | $25,854 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 140 | $3,487,273 | $24,909 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 152 | $3,640,081 | $23,948 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 164 | $3,783,439 | $23,070 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 176 | $3,920,425 | $22,275 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 187 | $4,035,372 | $21,580 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 199 | $4,156,363 | $20,886 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 211 | $4,269,684 | $20,235 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 223 | $4,376,049 | $19,624 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 234 | $4,470,370 | $19,104 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 940 | $2,376,504 | $2,528 |
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