Conservation payments in McLean County, Illinois totaled $3.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $331,243 | $36,805 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 19 | $578,219 | $30,433 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 29 | $762,374 | $26,289 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 38 | $898,722 | $23,651 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 48 | $1,030,639 | $21,472 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 58 | $1,149,406 | $19,817 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 67 | $1,245,531 | $18,590 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 77 | $1,342,532 | $17,435 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 87 | $1,432,128 | $16,461 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 97 | $1,510,120 | $15,568 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 106 | $1,576,474 | $14,872 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 116 | $1,647,904 | $14,206 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 126 | $1,716,372 | $13,622 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 135 | $1,773,816 | $13,139 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 145 | $1,834,215 | $12,650 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 155 | $1,891,236 | $12,202 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 164 | $1,939,060 | $11,824 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 174 | $1,988,608 | $11,429 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 184 | $2,036,464 | $11,068 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 194 | $2,081,885 | $10,731 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 776 | $1,036,016 | $1,335 |
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