Conservation payments in Mercer County, Illinois totaled $3.0 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $286,591 | $57,318 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $467,048 | $46,705 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 15 | $621,578 | $41,439 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 20 | $767,226 | $38,361 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 26 | $915,192 | $35,200 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 31 | $1,023,635 | $33,020 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 36 | $1,128,380 | $31,344 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 41 | $1,225,168 | $29,882 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 47 | $1,331,427 | $28,328 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 52 | $1,413,872 | $27,190 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 57 | $1,489,930 | $26,139 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 62 | $1,557,739 | $25,125 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 68 | $1,633,193 | $24,018 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 73 | $1,692,505 | $23,185 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 78 | $1,749,848 | $22,434 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 83 | $1,806,370 | $21,763 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 89 | $1,870,480 | $21,017 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 94 | $1,920,124 | $20,427 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 99 | $1,967,107 | $19,870 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 104 | $2,012,608 | $19,352 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 420 | $964,964 | $2,298 |
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