Conservation payments in Lee County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $96,618 | $24,155 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 8 | $156,409 | $19,551 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 13 | $225,692 | $17,361 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 17 | $275,906 | $16,230 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 22 | $332,091 | $15,095 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 26 | $372,899 | $14,342 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 31 | $420,835 | $13,575 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 35 | $458,272 | $13,093 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 39 | $493,774 | $12,661 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 44 | $536,663 | $12,197 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 48 | $569,319 | $11,861 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 53 | $605,906 | $11,432 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 57 | $633,846 | $11,120 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 62 | $665,766 | $10,738 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 66 | $688,607 | $10,433 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 71 | $714,461 | $10,063 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 75 | $733,878 | $9,785 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 79 | $752,949 | $9,531 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 84 | $773,671 | $9,210 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 88 | $789,093 | $8,967 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 356 | $425,713 | $1,196 |
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