Conservation payments in Pike County, Illinois totaled $3.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $232,777 | $46,555 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 11 | $458,107 | $41,646 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 17 | $647,120 | $38,066 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 22 | $785,504 | $35,705 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 28 | $938,927 | $33,533 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 34 | $1,085,351 | $31,922 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 39 | $1,202,010 | $30,821 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 45 | $1,327,326 | $29,496 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 51 | $1,444,329 | $28,320 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 56 | $1,537,529 | $27,456 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 62 | $1,644,110 | $26,518 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 68 | $1,745,549 | $25,670 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 73 | $1,825,607 | $25,008 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 79 | $1,918,308 | $24,282 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 85 | $2,007,935 | $23,623 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 90 | $2,078,344 | $23,093 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 96 | $2,159,957 | $22,500 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 102 | $2,235,365 | $21,915 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 107 | $2,294,059 | $21,440 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 113 | $2,361,479 | $20,898 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 454 | $1,582,597 | $3,486 |
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