Conservation payments in Logan County, Illinois totaled $2.7 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $312,990 | $52,165 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $539,155 | $44,930 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $697,043 | $38,725 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 24 | $841,690 | $35,070 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 30 | $968,468 | $32,282 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 36 | $1,080,052 | $30,001 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 43 | $1,199,058 | $27,885 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 49 | $1,291,116 | $26,349 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 55 | $1,372,329 | $24,951 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 61 | $1,447,312 | $23,726 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 67 | $1,519,010 | $22,672 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 73 | $1,585,990 | $21,726 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 80 | $1,656,532 | $20,707 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 86 | $1,712,036 | $19,907 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 92 | $1,765,395 | $19,189 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 98 | $1,815,517 | $18,526 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 104 | $1,861,400 | $17,898 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 110 | $1,901,928 | $17,290 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 117 | $1,946,468 | $16,636 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 123 | $1,982,084 | $16,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 493 | $755,070 | $1,532 |
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