Conservation payments in Christian County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $256,982 | $42,830 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $423,885 | $35,324 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $559,752 | $31,097 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 24 | $677,391 | $28,225 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $782,831 | $26,094 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 36 | $879,090 | $24,419 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 42 | $963,845 | $22,949 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 48 | $1,043,954 | $21,749 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 54 | $1,119,967 | $20,740 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 60 | $1,187,999 | $19,800 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 66 | $1,249,275 | $18,928 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 72 | $1,304,103 | $18,113 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 79 | $1,362,397 | $17,246 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 85 | $1,409,772 | $16,586 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 91 | $1,453,225 | $15,970 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 97 | $1,492,456 | $15,386 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 103 | $1,528,548 | $14,840 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 109 | $1,563,408 | $14,343 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 115 | $1,596,280 | $13,881 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 121 | $1,627,025 | $13,446 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 487 | $689,511 | $1,416 |
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