Conservation payments in Hamilton County, Illinois totaled $2.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $219,359 | $36,560 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $369,746 | $30,812 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 18 | $489,734 | $27,207 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 24 | $586,330 | $24,430 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 30 | $663,095 | $22,103 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 37 | $743,799 | $20,103 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 43 | $807,438 | $18,778 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 49 | $863,027 | $17,613 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 55 | $914,917 | $16,635 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 61 | $962,968 | $15,786 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 67 | $1,007,120 | $15,032 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 74 | $1,056,566 | $14,278 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 80 | $1,096,990 | $13,712 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 86 | $1,135,906 | $13,208 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 92 | $1,173,048 | $12,751 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 98 | $1,208,145 | $12,328 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 105 | $1,246,381 | $11,870 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 111 | $1,277,005 | $11,505 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 117 | $1,306,082 | $11,163 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 123 | $1,334,366 | $10,849 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 495 | $693,890 | $1,402 |
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