Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $286,145 | $71,536 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 8 | $467,147 | $58,393 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 13 | $655,980 | $50,460 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 17 | $779,866 | $45,874 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 21 | $888,285 | $42,299 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 26 | $1,003,229 | $38,586 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 30 | $1,088,952 | $36,298 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 35 | $1,190,414 | $34,012 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 39 | $1,264,176 | $32,415 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 43 | $1,329,988 | $30,930 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 48 | $1,404,666 | $29,264 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 52 | $1,460,689 | $28,090 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 57 | $1,526,761 | $26,785 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 61 | $1,577,794 | $25,865 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 65 | $1,626,509 | $25,023 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 70 | $1,683,341 | $24,048 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 74 | $1,725,951 | $23,324 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,777,054 | $22,494 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 83 | $1,816,697 | $21,888 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $1,855,509 | $21,328 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $1,039,175 | $2,952 |
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