Conservation payments in Piatt County, Illinois totaled $897,399 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 3 | $118,553 | $39,518 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 6 | $178,339 | $29,723 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 9 | $230,920 | $25,658 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 12 | $274,519 | $22,877 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 15 | $307,468 | $20,498 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 19 | $346,651 | $18,245 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 22 | $372,677 | $16,940 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 25 | $396,927 | $15,877 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 28 | $420,396 | $15,014 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 31 | $442,648 | $14,279 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 34 | $463,737 | $13,639 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 38 | $488,809 | $12,863 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 41 | $505,900 | $12,339 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 44 | $522,157 | $11,867 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 47 | $537,125 | $11,428 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 50 | $550,664 | $11,013 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 54 | $567,541 | $10,510 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 57 | $579,574 | $10,168 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 60 | $591,226 | $9,854 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 63 | $602,258 | $9,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 255 | $295,141 | $1,157 |
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