Conservation payments in Jersey County, Illinois totaled $1.5 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% | 8% | 3 | $122,809 | $40,936 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $231,864 | $38,644 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $357,354 | $35,735 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $440,439 | $33,880 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 16 | $507,409 | $31,713 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 20 | $586,495 | $29,325 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 23 | $638,136 | $27,745 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 27 | $699,079 | $25,892 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 30 | $742,032 | $24,734 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 33 | $782,501 | $23,712 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 37 | $830,755 | $22,453 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 40 | $864,199 | $21,605 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 43 | $894,343 | $20,799 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 47 | $929,669 | $19,780 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 50 | $953,902 | $19,078 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 54 | $983,859 | $18,220 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 57 | $1,004,863 | $17,629 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 60 | $1,024,837 | $17,081 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 64 | $1,049,221 | $16,394 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 67 | $1,065,800 | $15,907 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 271 | $398,266 | $1,470 |
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