Conservation payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 9 | $311,950 | $34,661 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 19 | $554,195 | $29,168 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 29 | $743,526 | $25,639 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 38 | $884,008 | $23,263 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 48 | $1,018,573 | $21,220 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 58 | $1,141,412 | $19,680 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 67 | $1,238,912 | $18,491 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 77 | $1,338,772 | $17,387 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 87 | $1,429,451 | $16,430 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 97 | $1,512,239 | $15,590 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 106 | $1,580,459 | $14,910 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 116 | $1,653,516 | $14,254 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 126 | $1,721,425 | $13,662 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 135 | $1,779,222 | $13,179 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 145 | $1,840,587 | $12,694 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 155 | $1,898,538 | $12,249 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 165 | $1,953,163 | $11,837 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 174 | $1,998,628 | $11,486 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 184 | $2,046,673 | $11,123 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 194 | $2,092,296 | $10,785 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 777 | $1,046,475 | $1,347 |
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