Conservation payments in Clark County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $163,825 | $27,304 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $293,311 | $22,562 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $391,888 | $19,594 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 26 | $461,024 | $17,732 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 33 | $529,474 | $16,045 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 40 | $589,733 | $14,743 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 47 | $646,588 | $13,757 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 53 | $691,723 | $13,051 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 60 | $738,114 | $12,302 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 67 | $781,178 | $11,659 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 73 | $815,417 | $11,170 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 80 | $852,681 | $10,659 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 87 | $888,418 | $10,212 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 94 | $922,996 | $9,819 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 100 | $951,983 | $9,520 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 107 | $983,912 | $9,195 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 114 | $1,014,455 | $8,899 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 120 | $1,039,028 | $8,659 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 127 | $1,065,640 | $8,391 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 134 | $1,091,418 | $8,145 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 538 | $547,431 | $1,018 |
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