Conservation payments in Iroquois County, Illinois totaled $5.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $550,453 | $45,871 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $974,836 | $38,993 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 37 | $1,299,449 | $35,120 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $1,589,781 | $31,796 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 62 | $1,817,202 | $29,310 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 75 | $2,028,561 | $27,047 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 87 | $2,201,172 | $25,301 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 100 | $2,365,999 | $23,660 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 112 | $2,507,382 | $22,387 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 125 | $2,648,967 | $21,192 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 137 | $2,769,815 | $20,218 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 150 | $2,889,700 | $19,265 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 162 | $2,992,605 | $18,473 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 175 | $3,095,521 | $17,689 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 187 | $3,185,489 | $17,035 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 200 | $3,276,203 | $16,381 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 212 | $3,354,529 | $15,823 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 225 | $3,434,128 | $15,263 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 237 | $3,503,924 | $14,784 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 250 | $3,575,570 | $14,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 1,002 | $1,593,476 | $1,590 |
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