Conservation payments in Fulton County, Illinois totaled $1.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $150,000 | $50,000 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $285,253 | $47,542 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $394,329 | $43,814 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 12 | $478,488 | $39,874 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 16 | $575,750 | $35,984 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 19 | $641,875 | $33,783 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 22 | $702,252 | $31,921 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 25 | $758,699 | $30,348 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 29 | $828,881 | $28,582 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 32 | $878,465 | $27,452 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 35 | $924,895 | $26,426 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 38 | $965,942 | $25,420 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 42 | $1,012,583 | $24,109 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 45 | $1,044,247 | $23,205 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 48 | $1,073,676 | $22,368 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 51 | $1,100,696 | $21,582 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 55 | $1,135,205 | $20,640 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 58 | $1,159,715 | $19,995 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 61 | $1,183,687 | $19,405 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 64 | $1,206,945 | $18,859 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 260 | $711,141 | $2,735 |
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