Conservation payments in Macon County, Illinois totaled $982,746 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $83,363 | $27,788 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 7 | $153,789 | $21,970 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 11 | $213,792 | $19,436 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 14 | $256,778 | $18,341 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 18 | $307,274 | $17,071 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $351,298 | $15,968 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 25 | $378,457 | $15,138 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 29 | $411,807 | $14,200 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 33 | $440,994 | $13,363 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 37 | $469,434 | $12,687 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 40 | $489,818 | $12,245 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 44 | $515,464 | $11,715 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 48 | $539,175 | $11,233 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 51 | $555,877 | $10,900 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 55 | $576,303 | $10,478 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 59 | $594,545 | $10,077 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 63 | $612,442 | $9,721 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 66 | $624,409 | $9,461 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 70 | $639,481 | $9,135 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 74 | $653,912 | $8,837 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 297 | $328,834 | $1,107 |
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