Conservation payments in Jackson County, Illinois totaled $913,392 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $85,425 | $42,713 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $149,724 | $29,945 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $186,216 | $26,602 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $233,199 | $23,320 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 12 | $260,400 | $21,700 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 15 | $296,864 | $19,791 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 17 | $318,744 | $18,750 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 20 | $347,924 | $17,396 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 22 | $365,105 | $16,596 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 25 | $390,289 | $15,612 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 27 | $406,670 | $15,062 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 30 | $429,935 | $14,331 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 33 | $451,841 | $13,692 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 35 | $465,975 | $13,314 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 38 | $486,830 | $12,811 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 40 | $499,040 | $12,476 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 43 | $516,613 | $12,014 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 45 | $527,729 | $11,727 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 48 | $543,411 | $11,321 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 50 | $553,628 | $11,073 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 204 | $359,764 | $1,764 |
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