Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $3.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $319,290 | $45,613 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $584,141 | $41,724 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 21 | $798,779 | $38,037 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $978,397 | $34,943 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $1,135,053 | $32,430 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 42 | $1,278,455 | $30,439 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 49 | $1,407,256 | $28,720 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 56 | $1,528,400 | $27,293 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 63 | $1,644,587 | $26,105 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 70 | $1,754,021 | $25,057 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 77 | $1,858,005 | $24,130 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 84 | $1,952,198 | $23,240 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 91 | $2,041,956 | $22,439 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 98 | $2,127,909 | $21,713 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 105 | $2,209,207 | $21,040 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 112 | $2,286,686 | $20,417 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 120 | $2,371,261 | $19,761 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 127 | $2,438,383 | $19,200 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 134 | $2,502,451 | $18,675 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 141 | $2,563,314 | $18,180 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 565 | $1,287,925 | $2,280 |
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