Conservation payments in Macoupin County, Illinois totaled $2.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 7 | $255,069 | $36,438 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 14 | $404,712 | $28,908 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 21 | $532,625 | $25,363 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 28 | $646,704 | $23,097 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 35 | $750,086 | $21,431 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 42 | $844,053 | $20,097 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 49 | $930,323 | $18,986 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 56 | $1,010,372 | $18,042 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 63 | $1,086,135 | $17,240 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 70 | $1,155,641 | $16,509 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 77 | $1,220,542 | $15,851 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 84 | $1,282,777 | $15,271 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 92 | $1,350,407 | $14,678 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 99 | $1,407,054 | $14,213 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 106 | $1,461,768 | $13,790 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 113 | $1,513,098 | $13,390 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 120 | $1,561,229 | $13,010 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 127 | $1,605,809 | $12,644 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 134 | $1,648,006 | $12,299 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 141 | $1,688,952 | $11,978 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 567 | $915,709 | $1,615 |
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