Conservation payments in Christian County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $256,692 | $42,782 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $432,945 | $36,079 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $573,940 | $31,886 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $692,704 | $28,863 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $798,143 | $26,605 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 36 | $894,324 | $24,842 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 42 | $979,079 | $23,311 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 49 | $1,070,659 | $21,850 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 55 | $1,143,260 | $20,787 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 61 | $1,208,489 | $19,811 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 67 | $1,267,529 | $18,918 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 73 | $1,320,594 | $18,090 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 79 | $1,370,001 | $17,342 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 85 | $1,416,798 | $16,668 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 91 | $1,457,798 | $16,020 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 98 | $1,500,294 | $15,309 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 104 | $1,535,682 | $14,766 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 110 | $1,569,978 | $14,273 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 116 | $1,602,794 | $13,817 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 122 | $1,633,149 | $13,386 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 491 | $685,015 | $1,395 |
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