Conservation payments in Gallatin County, Illinois totaled $451,529 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 62 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $41,187 | $41,187 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 2 | $71,328 | $35,664 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 4 | $129,772 | $32,443 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 5 | $152,400 | $30,480 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 6 | $174,996 | $29,166 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 8 | $212,937 | $26,617 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 9 | $229,510 | $25,501 |
| Top 8% | 54% | 10 | $244,424 | $24,442 |
| Top 9% | 60% | 12 | $270,754 | $22,563 |
| Top 10% | 62% | 13 | $281,025 | $21,617 |
| Top 11% | 64% | 14 | $288,086 | $20,578 |
| Top 12% | 67% | 16 | $300,848 | $18,803 |
| Top 13% | 68% | 17 | $306,608 | $18,036 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 18 | $312,174 | $17,343 |
| Top 15% | 71% | 20 | $322,518 | $16,126 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 21 | $326,592 | $15,552 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 22 | $330,639 | $15,029 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 24 | $338,227 | $14,093 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 25 | $341,727 | $13,669 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 26 | $345,123 | $13,274 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 108 | $106,406 | $985 |
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