Conservation payments in Cass County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 4 | $180,119 | $45,030 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 8 | $343,989 | $42,999 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 12 | $485,459 | $40,455 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 16 | $607,201 | $37,950 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 21 | $747,631 | $35,601 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 25 | $846,878 | $33,875 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $941,345 | $32,460 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 33 | $1,033,412 | $31,316 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $1,119,205 | $30,249 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 42 | $1,214,203 | $28,910 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 46 | $1,277,256 | $27,766 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 50 | $1,335,534 | $26,711 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 54 | $1,390,405 | $25,748 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $1,454,935 | $24,660 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 63 | $1,504,984 | $23,889 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 67 | $1,554,094 | $23,195 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 71 | $1,601,619 | $22,558 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 75 | $1,646,914 | $21,959 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 80 | $1,699,998 | $21,250 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 84 | $1,740,509 | $20,720 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 338 | $1,014,761 | $3,002 |
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