Conservation payments in Sangamon County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $175,099 | $43,775 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 8 | $284,524 | $35,566 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 13 | $402,786 | $30,984 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 17 | $479,090 | $28,182 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 22 | $564,226 | $25,647 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 26 | $621,363 | $23,899 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 30 | $674,126 | $22,471 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 35 | $731,846 | $20,910 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 39 | $774,302 | $19,854 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 44 | $822,306 | $18,689 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 48 | $857,217 | $17,859 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 52 | $890,477 | $17,125 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 57 | $930,059 | $16,317 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 61 | $958,564 | $15,714 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 66 | $992,064 | $15,031 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 70 | $1,017,387 | $14,534 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 74 | $1,040,933 | $14,067 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 79 | $1,068,848 | $13,530 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 83 | $1,090,017 | $13,133 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 88 | $1,115,363 | $12,675 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 352 | $533,245 | $1,515 |
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