Conservation payments in Pulaski County, Illinois totaled $600,385 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 1 | $56,708 | $56,708 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 2 | $106,708 | $53,354 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 3 | $135,662 | $45,221 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 4 | $161,300 | $40,325 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 5 | $181,531 | $36,306 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 6 | $200,730 | $33,455 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 7 | $217,944 | $31,135 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 8 | $232,792 | $29,099 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 9 | $247,258 | $27,473 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 10 | $261,724 | $26,172 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 11 | $275,230 | $25,021 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 12 | $287,909 | $23,992 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 13 | $300,422 | $23,109 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 14 | $312,150 | $22,296 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 15 | $323,705 | $21,580 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 16 | $335,160 | $20,948 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 17 | $345,842 | $20,344 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 18 | $356,203 | $19,789 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 19 | $366,435 | $19,286 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 20 | $375,605 | $18,780 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 80 | $224,780 | $2,810 |
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