Conservation payments in Pike County, Illinois totaled $4.0 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $244,534 | $48,907 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $492,604 | $44,782 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 17 | $683,108 | $40,183 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 23 | $846,371 | $36,799 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 29 | $995,169 | $34,316 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 35 | $1,137,093 | $32,488 |
| Top 7% | 32% | 41 | $1,270,483 | $30,987 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 46 | $1,370,822 | $29,800 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 52 | $1,486,194 | $28,581 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 58 | $1,594,607 | $27,493 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 64 | $1,698,909 | $26,545 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 70 | $1,797,716 | $25,682 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 76 | $1,891,225 | $24,885 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 82 | $1,981,581 | $24,166 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 88 | $2,067,306 | $23,492 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 93 | $2,134,939 | $22,956 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 99 | $2,213,381 | $22,357 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 105 | $2,286,288 | $21,774 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 111 | $2,355,582 | $21,221 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 117 | $2,422,463 | $20,705 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 470 | $1,585,774 | $3,374 |
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