Conservation payments in Bond County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $97,968 | $48,984 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 4 | $154,656 | $38,664 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 7 | $228,305 | $32,615 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 9 | $274,604 | $30,512 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 12 | $341,486 | $28,457 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 14 | $381,227 | $27,231 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 17 | $438,272 | $25,781 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 19 | $474,647 | $24,981 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 22 | $525,551 | $23,889 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 24 | $555,456 | $23,144 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 27 | $592,694 | $21,952 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 29 | $615,840 | $21,236 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 32 | $649,064 | $20,283 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 34 | $670,503 | $19,721 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 37 | $701,188 | $18,951 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 39 | $719,776 | $18,456 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 42 | $746,404 | $17,772 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 44 | $763,191 | $17,345 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 47 | $787,118 | $16,747 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 49 | $801,909 | $16,365 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 200 | $499,732 | $2,499 |
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