Conservation payments in Richland County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $168,902 | $33,780 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $284,423 | $25,857 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 17 | $359,437 | $21,143 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 23 | $422,188 | $18,356 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 29 | $476,127 | $16,418 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 35 | $524,248 | $14,979 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 41 | $567,337 | $13,837 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 47 | $606,177 | $12,897 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 53 | $642,792 | $12,128 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 59 | $677,335 | $11,480 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 65 | $708,597 | $10,901 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 71 | $738,193 | $10,397 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 77 | $765,583 | $9,943 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 83 | $791,165 | $9,532 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 89 | $815,137 | $9,159 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 95 | $837,232 | $8,813 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 101 | $857,953 | $8,495 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 107 | $877,886 | $8,205 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 113 | $896,839 | $7,937 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 119 | $914,572 | $7,685 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 479 | $379,884 | $793 |
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