Conservation payments in Clinton County, Illinois totaled $684,548 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $66,208 | $16,552 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $116,939 | $14,617 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $155,867 | $11,990 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $179,931 | $10,584 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 22 | $207,610 | $9,437 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $227,282 | $8,742 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 31 | $249,176 | $8,038 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 35 | $265,339 | $7,581 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 39 | $280,445 | $7,191 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 44 | $297,980 | $6,772 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 48 | $311,030 | $6,480 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 53 | $326,550 | $6,161 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 57 | $338,476 | $5,938 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 62 | $352,699 | $5,689 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 66 | $363,474 | $5,507 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 71 | $376,640 | $5,305 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 75 | $386,698 | $5,156 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 79 | $396,535 | $5,019 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 84 | $408,399 | $4,862 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 88 | $417,484 | $4,744 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 356 | $267,064 | $750 |
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