Conservation payments in Bond County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $128,072 | $42,691 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 6 | $204,695 | $34,116 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $274,733 | $30,526 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $341,615 | $28,468 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $401,469 | $26,765 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 18 | $457,255 | $25,403 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 21 | $510,548 | $24,312 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 24 | $560,859 | $23,369 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 28 | $613,768 | $21,920 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 31 | $648,561 | $20,921 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 34 | $681,448 | $20,043 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 37 | $713,345 | $19,280 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 40 | $743,434 | $18,586 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 43 | $771,792 | $17,949 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 46 | $797,514 | $17,337 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 49 | $820,033 | $16,735 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 53 | $848,286 | $16,005 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 56 | $868,435 | $15,508 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 59 | $888,135 | $15,053 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 62 | $907,576 | $14,638 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 250 | $557,740 | $2,231 |
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