Conservation payments in Henry County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 8 | $341,172 | $42,647 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $646,444 | $38,026 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 26 | $894,258 | $34,395 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 34 | $1,064,557 | $31,311 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 43 | $1,226,568 | $28,525 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 52 | $1,357,837 | $26,112 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 60 | $1,464,797 | $24,413 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 69 | $1,572,521 | $22,790 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 78 | $1,668,891 | $21,396 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 86 | $1,743,012 | $20,268 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 95 | $1,820,351 | $19,162 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 104 | $1,893,771 | $18,209 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 112 | $1,956,957 | $17,473 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 121 | $2,025,075 | $16,736 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 130 | $2,086,115 | $16,047 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 138 | $2,136,427 | $15,481 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 147 | $2,190,101 | $14,899 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 156 | $2,239,979 | $14,359 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 164 | $2,281,398 | $13,911 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 173 | $2,326,154 | $13,446 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 694 | $945,273 | $1,362 |
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