Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $87,758 | $43,879 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $196,675 | $39,335 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $288,806 | $36,101 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $362,597 | $32,963 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $431,704 | $30,836 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $490,722 | $28,866 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 20 | $542,522 | $27,126 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 23 | $588,562 | $25,590 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 26 | $631,094 | $24,273 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 29 | $669,017 | $23,070 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $693,147 | $22,360 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $728,296 | $21,420 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 37 | $761,916 | $20,592 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 40 | $794,366 | $19,859 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 43 | $823,770 | $19,157 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 46 | $852,092 | $18,524 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 49 | $880,049 | $17,960 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 52 | $907,191 | $17,446 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 55 | $933,790 | $16,978 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 58 | $959,309 | $16,540 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 232 | $615,909 | $2,655 |
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