Conservation payments in Franklin County, Illinois totaled $850,941 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $76,045 | $25,348 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $135,208 | $22,535 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $185,476 | $20,608 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 12 | $228,934 | $19,078 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 16 | $275,768 | $17,236 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 19 | $302,467 | $15,919 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 22 | $324,401 | $14,746 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 25 | $345,086 | $13,803 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 28 | $365,325 | $13,047 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 32 | $391,070 | $12,221 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 35 | $407,656 | $11,647 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 38 | $422,219 | $11,111 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 41 | $436,507 | $10,647 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 44 | $450,501 | $10,239 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 48 | $468,729 | $9,765 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 51 | $482,131 | $9,454 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 54 | $495,184 | $9,170 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 57 | $507,601 | $8,905 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 60 | $519,416 | $8,657 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 64 | $534,603 | $8,353 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 256 | $316,338 | $1,236 |
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