Conservation payments in Massac County, Illinois totaled $914,141 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% | 5% | 1 | $48,899 | $48,899 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 3 | $127,664 | $42,555 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $188,072 | $37,614 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 7 | $235,549 | $33,650 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 9 | $277,863 | $30,874 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 11 | $316,592 | $28,781 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 12 | $334,430 | $27,869 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 14 | $367,671 | $26,262 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 16 | $394,363 | $24,648 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 18 | $418,798 | $23,267 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 20 | $442,854 | $22,143 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 22 | $465,721 | $21,169 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 24 | $485,283 | $20,220 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 25 | $493,866 | $19,755 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 27 | $510,460 | $18,906 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 29 | $524,656 | $18,092 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 31 | $538,114 | $17,359 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 33 | $550,894 | $16,694 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 35 | $562,966 | $16,085 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 37 | $574,124 | $15,517 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 148 | $340,017 | $2,297 |
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