Conservation payments in Brown County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $191,892 | $47,973 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $370,653 | $46,332 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $524,910 | $43,743 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $650,798 | $40,675 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 20 | $756,321 | $37,816 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $873,682 | $34,947 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 29 | $961,306 | $33,148 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,042,107 | $31,579 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $1,116,443 | $30,174 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 41 | $1,187,712 | $28,969 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 45 | $1,251,964 | $27,821 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 50 | $1,324,702 | $26,494 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 54 | $1,379,548 | $25,547 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 58 | $1,430,703 | $24,667 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 62 | $1,477,288 | $23,827 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 66 | $1,521,920 | $23,059 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 71 | $1,574,809 | $22,180 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 75 | $1,616,185 | $21,549 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 79 | $1,655,830 | $20,960 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 83 | $1,693,435 | $20,403 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 335 | $1,056,836 | $3,155 |
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