Conservation payments in La Salle County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 12 | $383,186 | $31,932 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 25 | $602,727 | $24,109 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 38 | $773,673 | $20,360 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 50 | $896,869 | $17,937 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 63 | $1,008,494 | $16,008 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 76 | $1,106,964 | $14,565 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 88 | $1,190,447 | $13,528 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 101 | $1,270,327 | $12,577 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 114 | $1,343,955 | $11,789 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 127 | $1,413,370 | $11,129 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 139 | $1,471,659 | $10,587 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 152 | $1,529,938 | $10,065 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 165 | $1,584,807 | $9,605 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 177 | $1,632,925 | $9,226 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 190 | $1,680,780 | $8,846 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 203 | $1,726,808 | $8,506 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 215 | $1,767,755 | $8,222 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 228 | $1,810,628 | $7,941 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 241 | $1,851,353 | $7,682 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 254 | $1,890,299 | $7,442 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,016 | $917,740 | $903 |
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