Conservation payments in McDonough County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $90,283 | $45,142 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $176,076 | $35,215 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 8 | $238,291 | $29,786 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $287,140 | $26,104 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 14 | $333,201 | $23,800 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $359,585 | $22,474 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 19 | $396,101 | $20,847 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 22 | $427,307 | $19,423 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 25 | $456,012 | $18,240 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 28 | $482,540 | $17,234 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 31 | $507,616 | $16,375 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 33 | $523,448 | $15,862 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 36 | $546,248 | $15,174 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 39 | $568,580 | $14,579 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 42 | $589,952 | $14,046 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 45 | $610,301 | $13,562 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 48 | $629,950 | $13,124 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 50 | $642,879 | $12,858 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 53 | $661,457 | $12,480 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 56 | $679,689 | $12,137 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 227 | $448,410 | $1,975 |
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