Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $107,734 | $21,547 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 10 | $193,136 | $19,314 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $277,386 | $17,337 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 21 | $337,288 | $16,061 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 26 | $385,550 | $14,829 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 32 | $437,765 | $13,680 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 37 | $477,705 | $12,911 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 42 | $514,413 | $12,248 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 48 | $555,848 | $11,580 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 53 | $588,730 | $11,108 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 58 | $619,027 | $10,673 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 64 | $653,379 | $10,209 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 69 | $680,954 | $9,869 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 74 | $707,263 | $9,558 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 80 | $736,925 | $9,212 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 85 | $761,101 | $8,954 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 90 | $784,616 | $8,718 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 96 | $811,493 | $8,453 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 101 | $833,279 | $8,250 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 106 | $854,465 | $8,061 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 428 | $613,887 | $1,434 |
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