Conservation payments in Peoria County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $128,579 | $42,860 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $201,902 | $33,650 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $280,345 | $28,035 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $333,513 | $25,655 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 17 | $394,139 | $23,185 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 20 | $434,673 | $21,734 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 24 | $482,735 | $20,114 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 27 | $513,926 | $19,034 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 31 | $554,342 | $17,882 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 34 | $579,804 | $17,053 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 38 | $610,937 | $16,077 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 41 | $632,780 | $15,434 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 44 | $653,417 | $14,850 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 48 | $678,034 | $14,126 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 51 | $695,543 | $13,638 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 55 | $717,429 | $13,044 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 58 | $733,021 | $12,638 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 62 | $753,326 | $12,150 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 65 | $767,678 | $11,810 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 69 | $786,071 | $11,392 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 277 | $377,920 | $1,364 |
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