Conservation payments in Calhoun County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $87,758 | $43,879 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $196,675 | $39,335 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $290,334 | $36,292 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $363,457 | $33,042 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $432,564 | $30,897 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $491,582 | $28,917 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 20 | $543,382 | $27,169 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 23 | $590,716 | $25,683 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 26 | $634,768 | $24,414 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 28 | $662,253 | $23,652 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $699,813 | $22,575 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 34 | $735,297 | $21,626 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $769,412 | $20,795 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $801,862 | $20,047 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 43 | $831,362 | $19,334 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 46 | $859,980 | $18,695 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 49 | $888,098 | $18,124 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 52 | $915,491 | $17,606 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 54 | $933,476 | $17,287 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 57 | $959,680 | $16,836 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 232 | $621,530 | $2,679 |
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