Conservation payments in Monroe County, Illinois totaled $485,182 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $43,931 | $43,931 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 3 | $108,334 | $36,111 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 5 | $144,096 | $28,819 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 7 | $173,805 | $24,829 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 8 | $185,797 | $23,225 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 10 | $206,915 | $20,692 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 12 | $226,023 | $18,835 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 14 | $243,183 | $17,370 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 15 | $251,246 | $16,750 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 17 | $265,719 | $15,631 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 19 | $278,498 | $14,658 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 21 | $290,751 | $13,845 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 23 | $302,793 | $13,165 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 24 | $308,314 | $12,846 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 26 | $318,254 | $12,241 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 28 | $327,174 | $11,685 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 30 | $335,619 | $11,187 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 31 | $339,704 | $10,958 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 33 | $347,550 | $10,532 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 35 | $354,476 | $10,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 142 | $130,706 | $920 |
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