Conservation payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.8 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 5 | $212,062 | $42,412 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 10 | $355,534 | $35,553 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 15 | $466,049 | $31,070 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 20 | $555,353 | $27,768 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 25 | $634,351 | $25,374 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 30 | $704,028 | $23,468 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 35 | $764,172 | $21,833 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 40 | $821,106 | $20,528 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 45 | $872,645 | $19,392 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 50 | $919,468 | $18,389 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 55 | $962,155 | $17,494 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 60 | $1,003,097 | $16,718 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 65 | $1,041,178 | $16,018 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 70 | $1,076,157 | $15,374 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 75 | $1,109,271 | $14,790 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 80 | $1,139,486 | $14,244 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 86 | $1,173,637 | $13,647 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 91 | $1,200,925 | $13,197 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 96 | $1,227,139 | $12,783 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 101 | $1,252,427 | $12,400 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 405 | $558,366 | $1,379 |
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