Conservation payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $103,555 | $20,711 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $178,471 | $16,225 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $232,147 | $13,656 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $278,591 | $12,113 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 29 | $319,505 | $11,017 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 35 | $357,443 | $10,213 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 41 | $392,568 | $9,575 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 47 | $425,652 | $9,056 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 53 | $456,744 | $8,618 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 59 | $485,127 | $8,222 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 65 | $511,765 | $7,873 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 71 | $536,575 | $7,557 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 77 | $560,318 | $7,277 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 83 | $582,712 | $7,021 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 88 | $600,592 | $6,825 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 94 | $621,192 | $6,608 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 100 | $640,658 | $6,407 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 106 | $659,458 | $6,221 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 112 | $677,577 | $6,050 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 118 | $695,119 | $5,891 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 475 | $433,940 | $914 |
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