Conservation payments in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $369,487 | $41,054 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $662,211 | $34,853 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 29 | $893,820 | $30,821 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 38 | $1,070,203 | $28,163 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 48 | $1,243,413 | $25,904 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 58 | $1,381,282 | $23,815 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 67 | $1,486,415 | $22,185 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 77 | $1,586,961 | $20,610 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 87 | $1,679,306 | $19,302 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 97 | $1,761,775 | $18,163 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 106 | $1,830,789 | $17,272 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 116 | $1,902,777 | $16,403 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 126 | $1,969,943 | $15,634 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 135 | $2,027,143 | $15,016 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 145 | $2,087,071 | $14,394 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 155 | $2,143,056 | $13,826 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 165 | $2,195,912 | $13,309 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 174 | $2,241,291 | $12,881 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 184 | $2,288,708 | $12,439 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 194 | $2,333,756 | $12,030 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 777 | $997,869 | $1,284 |
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