Conservation payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $168,975 | $42,244 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $328,773 | $36,530 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 14 | $467,177 | $33,370 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 19 | $587,696 | $30,931 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 23 | $667,987 | $29,043 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 28 | $749,477 | $26,767 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 33 | $822,633 | $24,928 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 38 | $889,815 | $23,416 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 43 | $949,257 | $22,076 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 47 | $994,253 | $21,154 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 52 | $1,045,776 | $20,111 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 57 | $1,093,914 | $19,191 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 62 | $1,139,782 | $18,384 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 66 | $1,174,493 | $17,795 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 71 | $1,215,757 | $17,123 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 76 | $1,255,415 | $16,519 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 81 | $1,293,969 | $15,975 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 86 | $1,331,367 | $15,481 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 90 | $1,359,624 | $15,107 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 95 | $1,394,065 | $14,674 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 383 | $784,349 | $2,048 |
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