Conservation payments in Johnson County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 36 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $57,091 | $28,546 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 5 | $121,543 | $24,309 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 7 | $161,057 | $23,008 |
| Top 4% | 18% | 10 | $212,805 | $21,281 |
| Top 5% | 22% | 13 | $257,666 | $19,820 |
| Top 6% | 25% | 15 | $285,305 | $19,020 |
| Top 7% | 28% | 18 | $325,106 | $18,061 |
| Top 8% | 30% | 20 | $349,517 | $17,476 |
| Top 9% | 33% | 23 | $383,595 | $16,678 |
| Top 10% | 36% | 26 | $415,491 | $15,980 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 28 | $435,963 | $15,570 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 31 | $465,091 | $15,003 |
| Top 13% | 42% | 33 | $483,810 | $14,661 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 36 | $510,167 | $14,171 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 39 | $535,279 | $13,725 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 41 | $551,772 | $13,458 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 44 | $576,276 | $13,097 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 46 | $591,972 | $12,869 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 49 | $614,787 | $12,547 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 52 | $636,871 | $12,248 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 209 | $516,393 | $2,471 |
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