Conservation payments in De Witt County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $130,606 | $43,535 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $222,545 | $37,091 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 9 | $302,044 | $33,560 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 12 | $350,545 | $29,212 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 15 | $395,343 | $26,356 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 18 | $437,120 | $24,284 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 21 | $476,920 | $22,710 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 24 | $514,585 | $21,441 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 27 | $550,530 | $20,390 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 31 | $596,501 | $19,242 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 34 | $629,339 | $18,510 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 37 | $660,085 | $17,840 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 40 | $688,226 | $17,206 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 43 | $714,625 | $16,619 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 46 | $740,584 | $16,100 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 49 | $765,236 | $15,617 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 52 | $788,417 | $15,162 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 55 | $810,028 | $14,728 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 59 | $836,918 | $14,185 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 62 | $856,303 | $13,811 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 249 | $404,735 | $1,625 |
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