Conservation payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $2.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $290,227 | $48,371 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 13 | $540,795 | $41,600 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 20 | $665,920 | $33,296 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $759,840 | $29,225 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $859,182 | $26,036 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $948,334 | $23,708 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 46 | $1,018,587 | $22,143 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 53 | $1,095,508 | $20,670 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 60 | $1,168,429 | $19,474 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 67 | $1,234,120 | $18,420 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 73 | $1,286,597 | $17,625 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 80 | $1,344,353 | $16,804 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 87 | $1,397,507 | $16,063 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 93 | $1,439,210 | $15,475 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 100 | $1,484,648 | $14,846 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 107 | $1,526,969 | $14,271 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 114 | $1,566,785 | $13,744 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 120 | $1,600,046 | $13,334 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 127 | $1,636,310 | $12,884 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 134 | $1,669,832 | $12,461 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 537 | $785,379 | $1,463 |
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