Conservation payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $265,388 | $53,078 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $439,576 | $43,958 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $618,545 | $38,659 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 21 | $752,286 | $35,823 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 27 | $897,946 | $33,257 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 32 | $1,003,906 | $31,372 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 38 | $1,125,371 | $29,615 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 43 | $1,218,167 | $28,329 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 49 | $1,322,554 | $26,991 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 54 | $1,403,947 | $25,999 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 59 | $1,480,560 | $25,094 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 65 | $1,565,450 | $24,084 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 70 | $1,631,120 | $23,302 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 76 | $1,706,743 | $22,457 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 81 | $1,767,051 | $21,815 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 87 | $1,836,284 | $21,107 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $1,892,115 | $20,566 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 98 | $1,954,680 | $19,946 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 103 | $2,000,569 | $19,423 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 109 | $2,051,579 | $18,822 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 436 | $930,969 | $2,135 |
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