Conservation payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $156,707 | $31,341 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $283,797 | $25,800 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $363,416 | $22,714 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 22 | $431,710 | $19,623 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 28 | $485,511 | $17,340 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 33 | $525,712 | $15,931 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 39 | $568,632 | $14,580 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 44 | $599,876 | $13,634 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 50 | $635,341 | $12,707 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 56 | $669,156 | $11,949 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 61 | $695,212 | $11,397 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 67 | $724,625 | $10,815 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 72 | $747,598 | $10,383 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 78 | $772,574 | $9,905 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 84 | $795,832 | $9,474 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 89 | $814,317 | $9,150 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 95 | $835,555 | $8,795 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 100 | $851,764 | $8,518 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 106 | $869,215 | $8,200 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 112 | $885,918 | $7,910 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 448 | $372,677 | $832 |
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