Conservation payments in Greene County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $243,932 | $60,983 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $416,081 | $52,010 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 13 | $592,028 | $45,541 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 17 | $710,544 | $41,797 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 22 | $834,571 | $37,935 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 26 | $921,641 | $35,448 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 30 | $1,003,845 | $33,462 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 35 | $1,101,369 | $31,468 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 39 | $1,175,778 | $30,148 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 44 | $1,259,147 | $28,617 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 48 | $1,319,436 | $27,488 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 52 | $1,375,522 | $26,452 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $1,443,041 | $25,317 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 61 | $1,493,933 | $24,491 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 66 | $1,552,409 | $23,521 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 70 | $1,597,103 | $22,816 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 74 | $1,639,639 | $22,157 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 79 | $1,689,732 | $21,389 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 83 | $1,728,844 | $20,829 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 88 | $1,775,050 | $20,171 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 353 | $1,012,265 | $2,868 |
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