Conservation payments in Carroll County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 4 | $172,427 | $43,107 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 9 | $355,111 | $39,457 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 14 | $521,137 | $37,224 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 19 | $661,694 | $34,826 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 24 | $779,116 | $32,463 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 29 | $883,569 | $30,468 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 34 | $972,060 | $28,590 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 39 | $1,055,336 | $27,060 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 44 | $1,128,744 | $25,653 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 49 | $1,199,349 | $24,477 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 54 | $1,266,864 | $23,460 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 59 | $1,332,559 | $22,586 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 64 | $1,396,158 | $21,815 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 69 | $1,456,803 | $21,113 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 74 | $1,514,640 | $20,468 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 79 | $1,570,940 | $19,885 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 84 | $1,624,197 | $19,336 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 89 | $1,673,777 | $18,806 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 94 | $1,721,431 | $18,313 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 99 | $1,767,159 | $17,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 400 | $909,612 | $2,274 |
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