Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $109,919 | $21,984 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $197,085 | $19,709 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $281,335 | $17,583 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 21 | $341,966 | $16,284 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 26 | $391,153 | $15,044 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 32 | $443,790 | $13,868 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 37 | $483,309 | $13,062 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 42 | $519,800 | $12,376 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 48 | $561,007 | $11,688 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 53 | $593,403 | $11,196 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 58 | $622,985 | $10,741 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 64 | $656,840 | $10,263 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 69 | $684,074 | $9,914 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 74 | $709,910 | $9,593 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 80 | $739,414 | $9,243 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 85 | $763,463 | $8,982 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 90 | $786,804 | $8,742 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 96 | $813,681 | $8,476 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 101 | $835,467 | $8,272 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 106 | $856,636 | $8,081 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 428 | $611,242 | $1,428 |
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