Conservation payments in Cumberland County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $303,764 | $43,395 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 15 | $553,562 | $36,904 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 22 | $735,114 | $33,414 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $910,216 | $30,341 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 37 | $1,040,815 | $28,130 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 45 | $1,172,204 | $26,049 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 52 | $1,275,912 | $24,537 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 60 | $1,382,596 | $23,043 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 68 | $1,474,997 | $21,691 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 75 | $1,550,096 | $20,668 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 83 | $1,626,719 | $19,599 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 90 | $1,687,862 | $18,754 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 98 | $1,753,779 | $17,896 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 105 | $1,807,053 | $17,210 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 113 | $1,864,649 | $16,501 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 121 | $1,918,894 | $15,859 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 128 | $1,962,247 | $15,330 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 136 | $2,007,601 | $14,762 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 143 | $2,044,726 | $14,299 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 151 | $2,085,006 | $13,808 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 606 | $979,496 | $1,616 |
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