Conservation payments in Jo Daviess County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $125,884 | $41,961 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $258,323 | $36,903 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 11 | $371,729 | $33,794 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 15 | $469,873 | $31,325 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 19 | $560,840 | $29,518 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 23 | $645,775 | $28,077 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 27 | $727,452 | $26,943 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 30 | $786,095 | $26,203 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 34 | $861,652 | $25,343 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 38 | $929,904 | $24,471 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 42 | $986,367 | $23,485 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 46 | $1,040,266 | $22,614 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 50 | $1,090,939 | $21,819 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 54 | $1,138,312 | $21,080 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 57 | $1,171,988 | $20,561 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 61 | $1,214,330 | $19,907 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 65 | $1,253,635 | $19,287 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 69 | $1,291,300 | $18,714 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 73 | $1,327,851 | $18,190 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 77 | $1,363,396 | $17,706 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 309 | $886,607 | $2,869 |
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