Conservation payments in Douglas County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $97,243 | $19,449 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 11 | $178,286 | $16,208 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 17 | $233,880 | $13,758 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $280,747 | $12,206 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 29 | $321,792 | $11,096 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 35 | $358,812 | $10,252 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 41 | $391,597 | $9,551 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 47 | $422,053 | $8,980 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 53 | $450,891 | $8,507 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 59 | $476,364 | $8,074 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 64 | $496,721 | $7,761 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 70 | $520,701 | $7,439 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 76 | $543,359 | $7,149 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 82 | $565,311 | $6,894 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 88 | $586,371 | $6,663 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 94 | $606,094 | $6,448 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 100 | $625,020 | $6,250 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 106 | $643,268 | $6,069 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 112 | $660,543 | $5,898 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 118 | $676,650 | $5,734 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 472 | $425,656 | $902 |
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