Conservation payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $138,933 | $46,311 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 6 | $247,800 | $41,300 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 10 | $364,679 | $36,468 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 13 | $433,788 | $33,368 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 17 | $512,091 | $30,123 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 20 | $564,735 | $28,237 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 23 | $614,078 | $26,699 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 27 | $674,552 | $24,983 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 30 | $718,127 | $23,938 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 34 | $770,737 | $22,669 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 37 | $806,257 | $21,791 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 41 | $850,708 | $20,749 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 44 | $878,347 | $19,962 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 47 | $904,199 | $19,238 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 51 | $936,934 | $18,371 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 54 | $958,347 | $17,747 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 58 | $986,475 | $17,008 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 61 | $1,006,664 | $16,503 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 64 | $1,025,880 | $16,029 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 68 | $1,050,523 | $15,449 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 274 | $395,296 | $1,443 |
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