Conservation payments in Hancock County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $246,991 | $41,165 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $436,033 | $33,541 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $570,057 | $30,003 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $703,297 | $27,050 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $820,336 | $24,859 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $912,962 | $23,409 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 46 | $1,014,648 | $22,058 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 52 | $1,097,513 | $21,106 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 59 | $1,185,708 | $20,097 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 66 | $1,268,259 | $19,216 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 72 | $1,334,466 | $18,534 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 79 | $1,405,172 | $17,787 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 85 | $1,461,565 | $17,195 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 92 | $1,524,230 | $16,568 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 99 | $1,583,182 | $15,992 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 105 | $1,631,396 | $15,537 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 112 | $1,685,305 | $15,047 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 118 | $1,728,645 | $14,650 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 125 | $1,775,223 | $14,202 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 132 | $1,819,538 | $13,784 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 529 | $1,015,771 | $1,920 |
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