Conservation payments in Knox County, Illinois totaled $2.2 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $214,098 | $42,820 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 10 | $374,260 | $37,426 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $510,832 | $34,055 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 20 | $626,627 | $31,331 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 25 | $718,503 | $28,740 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 30 | $797,379 | $26,579 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 35 | $869,597 | $24,846 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 40 | $933,609 | $23,340 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 45 | $992,335 | $22,052 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 50 | $1,046,263 | $20,925 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 55 | $1,093,879 | $19,889 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 60 | $1,138,643 | $18,977 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 65 | $1,180,975 | $18,169 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 70 | $1,221,668 | $17,452 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 75 | $1,261,213 | $16,816 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 80 | $1,299,578 | $16,245 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 85 | $1,336,861 | $15,728 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 90 | $1,372,278 | $15,248 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 95 | $1,406,845 | $14,809 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 100 | $1,439,793 | $14,398 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 401 | $789,556 | $1,969 |
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