Conservation payments in Bureau County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $303,016 | $43,288 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 15 | $531,120 | $35,408 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 23 | $723,519 | $31,457 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 31 | $889,984 | $28,709 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 39 | $1,030,936 | $26,434 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 46 | $1,138,641 | $24,753 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 54 | $1,252,073 | $23,187 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 62 | $1,356,546 | $21,880 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 70 | $1,455,329 | $20,790 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 78 | $1,543,653 | $19,790 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 86 | $1,624,277 | $18,887 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 93 | $1,687,826 | $18,149 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 101 | $1,756,045 | $17,387 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 109 | $1,819,317 | $16,691 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 117 | $1,879,716 | $16,066 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 125 | $1,936,767 | $15,494 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 132 | $1,983,831 | $15,029 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 140 | $2,034,298 | $14,531 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 148 | $2,081,939 | $14,067 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 156 | $2,126,849 | $13,634 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 626 | $994,825 | $1,589 |
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