Conservation payments in Marion County, Illinois totaled $2.3 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 7 | $250,465 | $35,781 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 14 | $405,414 | $28,958 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 21 | $524,885 | $24,995 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 28 | $631,981 | $22,571 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 36 | $736,791 | $20,466 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 43 | $817,527 | $19,012 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 50 | $889,302 | $17,786 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 57 | $955,706 | $16,767 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 65 | $1,025,443 | $15,776 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 72 | $1,080,898 | $15,012 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 79 | $1,132,918 | $14,341 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 86 | $1,182,763 | $13,753 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 94 | $1,235,754 | $13,146 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 101 | $1,278,852 | $12,662 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 108 | $1,320,358 | $12,226 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 115 | $1,358,805 | $11,816 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 123 | $1,400,995 | $11,390 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 130 | $1,435,609 | $11,043 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 137 | $1,468,953 | $10,722 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 144 | $1,500,673 | $10,421 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 580 | $818,874 | $1,412 |
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