Conservation payments in Jasper County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 8 | $233,318 | $29,165 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 16 | $347,700 | $21,731 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 25 | $447,197 | $17,888 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 33 | $525,856 | $15,935 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 42 | $607,158 | $14,456 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 50 | $675,404 | $13,508 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 59 | $748,192 | $12,681 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 67 | $805,929 | $12,029 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 76 | $864,354 | $11,373 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 84 | $914,412 | $10,886 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 93 | $967,162 | $10,400 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 101 | $1,010,416 | $10,004 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 110 | $1,056,436 | $9,604 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 118 | $1,095,686 | $9,285 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 127 | $1,136,704 | $8,950 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 135 | $1,170,625 | $8,671 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 144 | $1,207,511 | $8,385 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 152 | $1,239,056 | $8,152 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 161 | $1,272,719 | $7,905 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 169 | $1,301,447 | $7,701 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 680 | $760,858 | $1,119 |
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