Conservation payments in De Witt County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 3 | $144,353 | $48,118 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 6 | $248,877 | $41,480 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 9 | $330,714 | $36,746 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 12 | $381,036 | $31,753 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 15 | $425,320 | $28,355 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 18 | $466,187 | $25,899 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 21 | $504,622 | $24,030 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 24 | $540,908 | $22,538 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 27 | $573,403 | $21,237 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 30 | $603,926 | $20,131 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 33 | $631,187 | $19,127 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 37 | $666,166 | $18,004 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 40 | $690,903 | $17,273 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 43 | $713,805 | $16,600 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 46 | $735,083 | $15,980 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 49 | $754,401 | $15,396 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 52 | $773,241 | $14,870 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 55 | $791,527 | $14,391 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 58 | $809,122 | $13,950 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 61 | $826,188 | $13,544 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 248 | $350,730 | $1,414 |
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