Conservation payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $111,494 | $22,299 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $198,022 | $18,002 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 17 | $259,032 | $15,237 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 23 | $306,244 | $13,315 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 29 | $350,376 | $12,082 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 35 | $389,837 | $11,138 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 41 | $424,866 | $10,363 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 47 | $457,899 | $9,743 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 53 | $488,642 | $9,220 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 59 | $517,010 | $8,763 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 65 | $542,648 | $8,348 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 71 | $567,165 | $7,988 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 77 | $590,204 | $7,665 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 83 | $612,073 | $7,374 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 88 | $629,584 | $7,154 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 94 | $649,763 | $6,912 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 100 | $669,388 | $6,694 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 106 | $688,221 | $6,493 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 112 | $706,581 | $6,309 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 118 | $724,303 | $6,138 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 475 | $438,594 | $923 |
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