Conservation payments in Cass 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% | 7% | 4 | $184,961 | $46,240 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $349,972 | $43,747 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $491,442 | $40,954 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 17 | $638,689 | $37,570 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 21 | $743,301 | $35,395 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 25 | $841,042 | $33,642 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $959,202 | $31,973 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 34 | $1,046,831 | $30,789 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 38 | $1,121,172 | $29,505 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $1,197,657 | $27,852 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 47 | $1,254,307 | $26,687 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 51 | $1,310,289 | $25,692 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 55 | $1,362,558 | $24,774 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 60 | $1,425,147 | $23,752 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 64 | $1,473,543 | $23,024 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 68 | $1,520,541 | $22,361 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 73 | $1,575,712 | $21,585 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 77 | $1,616,968 | $21,000 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 81 | $1,657,036 | $20,457 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 86 | $1,704,215 | $19,816 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 344 | $950,667 | $2,764 |
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