Conservation payments in Pike County, Illinois totaled $4.1 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $231,015 | $46,203 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 11 | $474,764 | $43,160 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 17 | $675,890 | $39,758 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 22 | $821,929 | $37,360 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 28 | $982,910 | $35,104 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 34 | $1,132,292 | $33,303 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 40 | $1,273,426 | $31,836 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 45 | $1,382,962 | $30,732 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 51 | $1,503,659 | $29,484 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 57 | $1,619,962 | $28,420 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 63 | $1,730,397 | $27,467 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 68 | $1,816,455 | $26,713 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 74 | $1,914,866 | $25,877 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 80 | $2,009,412 | $25,118 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 86 | $2,101,871 | $24,440 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 91 | $2,177,802 | $23,932 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 97 | $2,265,621 | $23,357 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 103 | $2,344,968 | $22,767 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 109 | $2,418,564 | $22,189 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 114 | $2,477,643 | $21,734 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 460 | $1,667,889 | $3,626 |
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