Conservation payments in Clay County, Illinois totaled $2.6 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $292,333 | $48,722 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 13 | $558,815 | $42,986 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 19 | $702,960 | $36,998 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 26 | $826,526 | $31,789 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 32 | $919,843 | $28,745 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 39 | $1,013,281 | $25,982 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 45 | $1,088,920 | $24,198 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 52 | $1,170,034 | $22,501 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 58 | $1,236,523 | $21,319 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 65 | $1,309,963 | $20,153 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 71 | $1,367,626 | $19,262 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 78 | $1,430,204 | $18,336 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 85 | $1,489,446 | $17,523 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 91 | $1,536,768 | $16,888 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 98 | $1,588,187 | $16,206 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 104 | $1,629,557 | $15,669 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 111 | $1,674,722 | $15,088 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 117 | $1,710,999 | $14,624 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 124 | $1,750,828 | $14,120 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 130 | $1,783,818 | $13,722 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 524 | $844,728 | $1,612 |
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