Conservation payments in Hancock 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% | 6 | $246,991 | $41,165 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 13 | $440,954 | $33,920 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $574,980 | $30,262 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $708,339 | $27,244 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $826,563 | $25,047 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 39 | $919,976 | $23,589 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 46 | $1,022,305 | $22,224 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 53 | $1,118,324 | $21,100 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 59 | $1,193,497 | $20,229 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 66 | $1,275,861 | $19,331 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 72 | $1,337,880 | $18,582 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 79 | $1,405,350 | $17,789 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 86 | $1,469,983 | $17,093 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 92 | $1,522,023 | $16,544 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 99 | $1,579,573 | $15,955 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 106 | $1,635,004 | $15,425 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 112 | $1,679,969 | $15,000 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 119 | $1,728,880 | $14,528 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 125 | $1,769,036 | $14,152 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 132 | $1,813,356 | $13,738 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 531 | $1,007,394 | $1,897 |
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