Conservation payments in Henderson County, Illinois totaled $1.9 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 2 | $144,942 | $72,471 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 5 | $294,086 | $58,817 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $389,755 | $55,679 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 10 | $520,181 | $52,018 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 13 | $626,666 | $48,205 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 15 | $682,125 | $45,475 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 18 | $763,281 | $42,405 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 21 | $838,179 | $39,913 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 23 | $885,800 | $38,513 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 26 | $954,394 | $36,707 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 29 | $1,016,117 | $35,039 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 31 | $1,054,119 | $34,004 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 34 | $1,109,296 | $32,626 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 37 | $1,159,478 | $31,337 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 39 | $1,189,161 | $30,491 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 42 | $1,231,749 | $29,327 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 45 | $1,273,496 | $28,300 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 47 | $1,300,307 | $27,666 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 50 | $1,338,537 | $26,771 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 53 | $1,373,542 | $25,916 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 213 | $573,363 | $2,692 |
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