Conservation payments in Carroll County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $220,843 | $44,169 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 10 | $411,999 | $41,200 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 15 | $578,434 | $38,562 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 20 | $714,260 | $35,713 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 25 | $835,253 | $33,410 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 30 | $945,048 | $31,502 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 35 | $1,038,497 | $29,671 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 40 | $1,123,206 | $28,080 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 46 | $1,215,634 | $26,427 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 51 | $1,287,882 | $25,253 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 56 | $1,357,709 | $24,245 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 61 | $1,424,391 | $23,351 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 66 | $1,488,906 | $22,559 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 71 | $1,549,870 | $21,829 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 76 | $1,608,313 | $21,162 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 81 | $1,664,886 | $20,554 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 87 | $1,730,669 | $19,893 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 92 | $1,782,222 | $19,372 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 97 | $1,831,579 | $18,882 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 102 | $1,878,168 | $18,413 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 410 | $970,094 | $2,366 |
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