Conservation payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 4 | $111,644 | $27,911 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 9 | $192,641 | $21,405 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 13 | $247,569 | $19,044 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 18 | $308,997 | $17,167 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 23 | $361,625 | $15,723 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 27 | $400,260 | $14,824 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 32 | $447,893 | $13,997 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 37 | $493,815 | $13,346 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 41 | $528,888 | $12,900 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 46 | $570,850 | $12,410 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 50 | $600,817 | $12,016 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 55 | $635,913 | $11,562 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 60 | $669,251 | $11,154 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 64 | $692,743 | $10,824 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 69 | $719,038 | $10,421 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 74 | $743,210 | $10,043 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 78 | $761,873 | $9,768 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 83 | $783,894 | $9,445 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 87 | $800,590 | $9,202 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 92 | $819,613 | $8,909 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 371 | $436,504 | $1,177 |
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