Conservation payments in Champaign County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 11 | $278,867 | $25,352 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 23 | $417,920 | $18,170 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 34 | $526,022 | $15,471 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 46 | $630,714 | $13,711 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 57 | $712,972 | $12,508 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 69 | $793,903 | $11,506 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 80 | $863,579 | $10,795 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 92 | $931,108 | $10,121 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 103 | $988,446 | $9,597 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 115 | $1,048,552 | $9,118 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 127 | $1,105,607 | $8,706 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 138 | $1,156,390 | $8,380 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 150 | $1,208,474 | $8,056 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 161 | $1,253,158 | $7,784 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 173 | $1,299,485 | $7,511 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 184 | $1,339,621 | $7,281 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 196 | $1,381,507 | $7,049 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 207 | $1,417,994 | $6,850 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 219 | $1,456,684 | $6,652 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 231 | $1,493,455 | $6,465 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 924 | $926,521 | $1,003 |
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