Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $244,231 | $61,058 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $414,811 | $51,851 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 13 | $595,347 | $45,796 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $713,762 | $41,986 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $812,970 | $38,713 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $924,180 | $35,545 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $1,007,677 | $33,589 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 35 | $1,106,959 | $31,627 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 39 | $1,179,609 | $30,246 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 43 | $1,244,951 | $28,952 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 48 | $1,317,407 | $27,446 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 52 | $1,371,970 | $26,384 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $1,437,074 | $25,212 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 61 | $1,486,875 | $24,375 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 65 | $1,533,469 | $23,592 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 70 | $1,588,533 | $22,693 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $1,630,694 | $22,036 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,681,559 | $21,286 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 83 | $1,721,156 | $20,737 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 87 | $1,758,778 | $20,216 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 352 | $1,004,535 | $2,854 |
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