Conservation payments in Iroquois County, Illinois totaled $5.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 12 | $546,139 | $45,512 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $982,836 | $39,313 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 37 | $1,318,023 | $35,622 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $1,625,514 | $32,510 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $1,875,442 | $29,769 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 75 | $2,071,539 | $27,621 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 88 | $2,259,186 | $25,673 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 101 | $2,422,285 | $23,983 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 113 | $2,560,398 | $22,658 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 126 | $2,698,314 | $21,415 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 138 | $2,817,048 | $20,413 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 151 | $2,937,033 | $19,451 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 164 | $3,048,695 | $18,590 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 176 | $3,144,010 | $17,864 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 189 | $3,242,978 | $17,159 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 202 | $3,337,099 | $16,520 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 214 | $3,417,795 | $15,971 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 227 | $3,499,203 | $15,415 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 239 | $3,569,982 | $14,937 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 252 | $3,642,910 | $14,456 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,011 | $1,602,376 | $1,585 |
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