Conservation payments in Edgar County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $156,404 | $31,281 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 11 | $283,494 | $25,772 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 16 | $363,113 | $22,695 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 22 | $431,969 | $19,635 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 28 | $485,740 | $17,348 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 33 | $525,941 | $15,938 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 39 | $568,861 | $14,586 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 45 | $605,837 | $13,463 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 50 | $635,269 | $12,705 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 56 | $668,710 | $11,941 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 62 | $699,288 | $11,279 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 67 | $723,070 | $10,792 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 73 | $749,919 | $10,273 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 79 | $773,477 | $9,791 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 84 | $792,100 | $9,430 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 90 | $813,437 | $9,038 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 96 | $832,951 | $8,677 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 101 | $847,734 | $8,393 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 107 | $864,710 | $8,081 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 113 | $881,175 | $7,798 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 453 | $368,255 | $813 |
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