Conservation payments in Cumberland County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $296,528 | $42,361 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $552,871 | $36,858 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $738,158 | $33,553 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $918,456 | $30,615 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 37 | $1,054,527 | $28,501 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 45 | $1,186,007 | $26,356 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 52 | $1,286,109 | $24,733 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 60 | $1,389,386 | $23,156 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 67 | $1,470,831 | $21,953 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 75 | $1,554,917 | $20,732 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 82 | $1,623,432 | $19,798 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 90 | $1,695,340 | $18,837 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 98 | $1,760,562 | $17,965 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 105 | $1,812,529 | $17,262 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 113 | $1,869,280 | $16,542 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 120 | $1,916,628 | $15,972 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 128 | $1,966,862 | $15,366 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 135 | $2,008,217 | $14,876 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 143 | $2,053,497 | $14,360 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 150 | $2,090,999 | $13,940 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 604 | $999,764 | $1,655 |
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