Emergency Conservation Program payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $272,201 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of Emergency Conservation Program payment recipients were paid 37 percent of Emergency Conservation Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $21,443 | $21,443 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $36,807 | $18,404 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 3 | $47,370 | $15,790 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 4 | $57,049 | $14,262 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 5 | $65,262 | $13,052 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 6 | $73,262 | $12,210 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 7 | $80,962 | $11,566 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 8 | $87,637 | $10,955 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 9 | $94,064 | $10,452 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 10 | $99,936 | $9,994 |
| Top 11% | 39% | 11 | $105,779 | $9,616 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 12 | $111,344 | $9,279 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 13 | $116,694 | $8,976 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 14 | $121,041 | $8,646 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 15 | $125,322 | $8,355 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 16 | $129,396 | $8,087 |
| Top 17% | 49% | 17 | $133,401 | $7,847 |
| Top 18% | 50% | 18 | $137,400 | $7,633 |
| Top 19% | 52% | 19 | $141,389 | $7,442 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 21 | $149,063 | $7,098 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 84 | $123,138 | $1,466 |
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