Conservation payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 13 | $388,780 | $29,906 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 27 | $615,045 | $22,779 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 40 | $772,881 | $19,322 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 54 | $907,518 | $16,806 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 67 | $1,012,521 | $15,112 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 81 | $1,114,409 | $13,758 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 94 | $1,196,585 | $12,730 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 108 | $1,276,145 | $11,816 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 121 | $1,343,583 | $11,104 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 135 | $1,409,189 | $10,438 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 148 | $1,466,510 | $9,909 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 162 | $1,525,141 | $9,414 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 175 | $1,576,475 | $9,008 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 189 | $1,627,648 | $8,612 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 202 | $1,673,064 | $8,283 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 216 | $1,720,117 | $7,964 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 229 | $1,761,884 | $7,694 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 243 | $1,804,758 | $7,427 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 256 | $1,843,053 | $7,199 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 270 | $1,882,265 | $6,971 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,082 | $907,956 | $839 |
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