Conservation payments in Iroquois County, Illinois totaled $5.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 12 | $584,183 | $48,682 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 25 | $1,008,856 | $40,354 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 37 | $1,330,773 | $35,967 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 50 | $1,616,775 | $32,336 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $1,856,920 | $29,475 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 75 | $2,047,238 | $27,297 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 88 | $2,230,678 | $25,349 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 101 | $2,393,718 | $23,700 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 113 | $2,534,491 | $22,429 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 126 | $2,677,182 | $21,247 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 139 | $2,809,752 | $20,214 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 151 | $2,921,524 | $19,348 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 164 | $3,032,927 | $18,493 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 177 | $3,134,813 | $17,711 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 189 | $3,223,492 | $17,056 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 202 | $3,313,389 | $16,403 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 215 | $3,398,200 | $15,806 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 227 | $3,472,527 | $15,297 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 240 | $3,546,292 | $14,776 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 253 | $3,616,715 | $14,295 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,013 | $1,564,040 | $1,544 |
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