Conservation payments in Saline County, Illinois totaled $728,198 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $54,916 | $27,458 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $105,878 | $26,470 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 6 | $154,847 | $25,808 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 8 | $191,236 | $23,905 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 10 | $223,150 | $22,315 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 12 | $253,333 | $21,111 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 14 | $280,767 | $20,055 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 16 | $303,908 | $18,994 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 18 | $325,233 | $18,069 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 20 | $344,209 | $17,210 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $362,196 | $16,463 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 24 | $379,124 | $15,797 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 26 | $395,143 | $15,198 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 28 | $409,578 | $14,628 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 30 | $423,292 | $14,110 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 32 | $436,400 | $13,638 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 34 | $449,404 | $13,218 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 36 | $462,248 | $12,840 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 38 | $474,455 | $12,486 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 40 | $486,344 | $12,159 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 162 | $241,854 | $1,493 |
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