Conservation payments in Fayette County, Illinois totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $179,819 | $29,970 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 13 | $304,403 | $23,416 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 20 | $406,458 | $20,323 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 27 | $487,576 | $18,058 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $548,462 | $16,620 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 40 | $613,528 | $15,338 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 47 | $672,515 | $14,309 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 54 | $727,179 | $13,466 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 61 | $776,792 | $12,734 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 67 | $818,025 | $12,209 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 74 | $864,084 | $11,677 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 81 | $906,490 | $11,191 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 88 | $946,915 | $10,760 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 94 | $980,107 | $10,427 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 101 | $1,017,736 | $10,077 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 108 | $1,053,498 | $9,755 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 115 | $1,087,695 | $9,458 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 122 | $1,120,067 | $9,181 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 128 | $1,146,805 | $8,959 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 135 | $1,176,584 | $8,715 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 543 | $728,394 | $1,341 |
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