Conservation payments in Champaign County, Illinois totaled $2.5 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% | 12% | 11 | $295,940 | $26,904 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 23 | $443,944 | $19,302 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 35 | $563,679 | $16,105 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 47 | $667,406 | $14,200 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 59 | $756,211 | $12,817 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 71 | $836,764 | $11,785 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 83 | $911,060 | $10,977 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 95 | $976,538 | $10,279 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 107 | $1,038,181 | $9,703 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 119 | $1,097,764 | $9,225 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 131 | $1,154,866 | $8,816 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 143 | $1,209,671 | $8,459 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 155 | $1,262,053 | $8,142 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 167 | $1,311,699 | $7,854 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 178 | $1,355,316 | $7,614 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 190 | $1,401,026 | $7,374 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 202 | $1,444,736 | $7,152 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 214 | $1,486,544 | $6,946 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 226 | $1,526,225 | $6,753 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 238 | $1,564,466 | $6,573 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 955 | $957,627 | $1,003 |
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