Conservation payments in Montgomery County, Illinois totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $318,752 | $45,536 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 14 | $583,603 | $41,686 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $798,241 | $38,011 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $978,843 | $34,959 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $1,138,463 | $32,528 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 43 | $1,303,322 | $30,310 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 50 | $1,432,100 | $28,642 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 57 | $1,553,914 | $27,262 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 64 | $1,671,097 | $26,111 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 71 | $1,781,296 | $25,089 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 78 | $1,887,390 | $24,197 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 86 | $1,998,732 | $23,241 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 93 | $2,089,559 | $22,468 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 100 | $2,176,542 | $21,765 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 107 | $2,259,563 | $21,117 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 114 | $2,337,280 | $20,502 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 121 | $2,412,403 | $19,937 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 129 | $2,490,472 | $19,306 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 136 | $2,554,032 | $18,780 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 143 | $2,614,406 | $18,283 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 574 | $1,283,175 | $2,236 |
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