Conservation payments in DeKalb County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $117,249 | $29,312 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $235,341 | $26,149 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $329,783 | $23,556 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $389,404 | $21,634 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $458,259 | $19,924 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 28 | $519,912 | $18,568 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 32 | $565,663 | $17,677 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $616,790 | $16,670 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 42 | $664,928 | $15,832 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $700,271 | $15,223 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 51 | $741,145 | $14,532 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 56 | $778,925 | $13,909 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 60 | $807,273 | $13,455 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 65 | $841,178 | $12,941 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 70 | $872,063 | $12,458 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 75 | $901,227 | $12,016 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 79 | $923,564 | $11,691 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 84 | $950,384 | $11,314 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 89 | $976,824 | $10,976 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 93 | $997,230 | $10,723 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 376 | $564,816 | $1,502 |
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