Conservation payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $212,327 | $53,082 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 9 | $372,125 | $41,347 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 14 | $510,066 | $36,433 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 19 | $635,571 | $33,451 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 24 | $740,201 | $30,842 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 29 | $831,291 | $28,665 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 34 | $907,883 | $26,702 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 39 | $977,805 | $25,072 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 44 | $1,039,352 | $23,622 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 49 | $1,097,261 | $22,393 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 54 | $1,151,081 | $21,316 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 59 | $1,200,211 | $20,343 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 64 | $1,247,337 | $19,490 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 69 | $1,291,291 | $18,714 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 74 | $1,332,012 | $18,000 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 79 | $1,371,124 | $17,356 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 84 | $1,409,084 | $16,775 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 89 | $1,445,241 | $16,239 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 94 | $1,480,227 | $15,747 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 99 | $1,514,074 | $15,294 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 400 | $790,108 | $1,975 |
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