Conservation payments in Putnam County, Illinois totaled $462,922 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% | 11% | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 3 | $90,428 | $30,143 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 4 | $110,076 | $27,519 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 6 | $136,053 | $22,676 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 7 | $146,501 | $20,929 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 9 | $165,239 | $18,360 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 10 | $173,764 | $17,376 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 12 | $189,961 | $15,830 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 13 | $197,613 | $15,201 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 15 | $212,722 | $14,181 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 16 | $220,163 | $13,760 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 18 | $234,129 | $13,007 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 19 | $240,992 | $12,684 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 21 | $253,813 | $12,086 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 22 | $260,103 | $11,823 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 24 | $272,147 | $11,339 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 25 | $277,641 | $11,106 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 27 | $288,278 | $10,677 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 28 | $293,277 | $10,474 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 30 | $302,541 | $10,085 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 120 | $160,381 | $1,337 |
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