Conservation payments in Ford County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $256,542 | $42,757 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 13 | $506,445 | $38,957 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 20 | $670,886 | $33,544 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 26 | $780,495 | $30,019 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 33 | $877,989 | $26,606 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 40 | $957,680 | $23,942 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 46 | $1,021,256 | $22,201 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 53 | $1,086,557 | $20,501 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 60 | $1,143,553 | $19,059 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 67 | $1,196,870 | $17,864 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 73 | $1,239,261 | $16,976 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 80 | $1,286,153 | $16,077 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 87 | $1,329,859 | $15,286 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 93 | $1,364,294 | $14,670 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 100 | $1,402,045 | $14,020 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 107 | $1,437,419 | $13,434 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 113 | $1,466,644 | $12,979 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 120 | $1,499,554 | $12,496 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 127 | $1,530,053 | $12,048 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 134 | $1,558,581 | $11,631 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 536 | $627,757 | $1,171 |
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