Conservation payments in Livingston County, Illinois totaled $3.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $404,472 | $44,941 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 18 | $693,691 | $38,538 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 27 | $909,796 | $33,696 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 36 | $1,080,391 | $30,011 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 45 | $1,231,010 | $27,356 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 54 | $1,359,216 | $25,171 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 63 | $1,471,074 | $23,350 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 72 | $1,570,783 | $21,816 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 81 | $1,658,654 | $20,477 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 90 | $1,741,203 | $19,347 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 99 | $1,816,863 | $18,352 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 108 | $1,886,399 | $17,467 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 117 | $1,951,182 | $16,677 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 126 | $2,012,163 | $15,970 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 135 | $2,069,849 | $15,332 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 144 | $2,124,767 | $14,755 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 153 | $2,176,053 | $14,223 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 162 | $2,223,819 | $13,727 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 171 | $2,269,187 | $13,270 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 181 | $2,316,217 | $12,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 724 | $1,016,838 | $1,404 |
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