Conservation payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $201,173 | $50,293 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $366,597 | $45,825 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $555,151 | $42,704 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $683,475 | $40,204 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 22 | $821,208 | $37,328 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 26 | $918,342 | $35,321 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 30 | $1,012,257 | $33,742 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 35 | $1,118,383 | $31,954 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 39 | $1,191,125 | $30,542 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 44 | $1,268,949 | $28,840 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 48 | $1,325,620 | $27,617 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 52 | $1,381,479 | $26,567 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 57 | $1,447,539 | $25,395 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 61 | $1,498,204 | $24,561 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 66 | $1,558,893 | $23,620 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 70 | $1,605,042 | $22,929 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 74 | $1,646,629 | $22,252 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 79 | $1,696,901 | $21,480 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 83 | $1,735,083 | $20,905 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 88 | $1,779,752 | $20,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 353 | $922,331 | $2,613 |
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