Conservation payments in Richland County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 5 | $168,170 | $33,634 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 11 | $281,987 | $25,635 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 16 | $344,569 | $21,536 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 22 | $410,724 | $18,669 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 28 | $469,093 | $16,753 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 33 | $510,534 | $15,471 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 39 | $556,967 | $14,281 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 45 | $598,794 | $13,307 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 50 | $630,078 | $12,602 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 56 | $666,215 | $11,897 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 62 | $699,257 | $11,278 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 67 | $724,613 | $10,815 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 73 | $754,232 | $10,332 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 79 | $781,610 | $9,894 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 84 | $803,029 | $9,560 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 90 | $827,446 | $9,194 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 96 | $849,779 | $8,852 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 101 | $867,468 | $8,589 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 107 | $887,854 | $8,298 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 113 | $907,483 | $8,031 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 452 | $390,561 | $864 |
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