Conservation payments in Henry County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $403,591 | $44,843 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 18 | $689,121 | $38,285 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 28 | $936,299 | $33,439 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 37 | $1,115,513 | $30,149 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 47 | $1,283,713 | $27,313 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 56 | $1,415,069 | $25,269 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 66 | $1,547,788 | $23,451 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 75 | $1,648,227 | $21,976 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 85 | $1,750,021 | $20,588 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 94 | $1,832,554 | $19,495 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 104 | $1,919,244 | $18,454 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 113 | $1,993,500 | $17,642 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 123 | $2,072,543 | $16,850 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 132 | $2,141,214 | $16,221 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 142 | $2,209,787 | $15,562 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 151 | $2,266,379 | $15,009 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 160 | $2,320,643 | $14,504 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 170 | $2,377,465 | $13,985 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 179 | $2,425,547 | $13,551 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 189 | $2,476,012 | $13,101 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 758 | $1,043,908 | $1,377 |
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