Conservation payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $949,811 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $90,283 | $45,142 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $146,906 | $36,727 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 7 | $203,467 | $29,067 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 9 | $235,262 | $26,140 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 11 | $265,831 | $24,166 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 14 | $305,658 | $21,833 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 16 | $330,904 | $20,682 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 18 | $353,989 | $19,666 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 21 | $385,005 | $18,334 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 23 | $404,467 | $17,586 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 25 | $423,498 | $16,940 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 28 | $450,147 | $16,077 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 30 | $466,894 | $15,563 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 32 | $482,085 | $15,065 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 35 | $504,666 | $14,419 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 37 | $518,976 | $14,026 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 39 | $532,191 | $13,646 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 42 | $551,644 | $13,134 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 44 | $563,882 | $12,816 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 46 | $575,859 | $12,519 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 188 | $373,952 | $1,989 |
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