Conservation payments in Menard County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $126,473 | $42,158 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $234,927 | $39,155 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 9 | $322,580 | $35,842 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 13 | $423,761 | $32,597 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 16 | $488,007 | $30,500 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 19 | $546,032 | $28,739 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 22 | $599,822 | $27,265 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 26 | $666,089 | $25,619 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 29 | $712,371 | $24,565 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 32 | $757,298 | $23,666 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 35 | $797,149 | $22,776 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 39 | $843,836 | $21,637 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 42 | $875,714 | $20,850 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 45 | $902,984 | $20,066 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 48 | $928,836 | $19,351 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 52 | $961,878 | $18,498 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 55 | $984,020 | $17,891 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 58 | $1,005,334 | $17,333 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 61 | $1,025,442 | $16,811 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 65 | $1,051,167 | $16,172 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 260 | $431,696 | $1,660 |
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