Conservation payments in Marshall County, Illinois totaled $819,981 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $102,688 | $34,229 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 6 | $145,247 | $24,208 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $195,087 | $19,509 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $226,098 | $17,392 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 16 | $253,623 | $15,851 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 20 | $286,359 | $14,318 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 23 | $310,015 | $13,479 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 26 | $331,923 | $12,766 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 30 | $359,496 | $11,983 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 33 | $378,340 | $11,465 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 37 | $401,371 | $10,848 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 40 | $417,734 | $10,443 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 43 | $433,900 | $10,091 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 47 | $454,369 | $9,667 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 50 | $468,693 | $9,374 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 53 | $482,601 | $9,106 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 57 | $500,329 | $8,778 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 60 | $511,658 | $8,528 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 64 | $525,184 | $8,206 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 67 | $534,860 | $7,983 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 270 | $285,121 | $1,056 |
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