Conservation payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $117,147 | $39,049 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 7 | $239,692 | $34,242 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 10 | $303,599 | $30,360 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $372,837 | $26,631 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $433,130 | $24,063 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $475,188 | $22,628 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 25 | $524,747 | $20,990 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 29 | $568,917 | $19,618 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 32 | $599,260 | $18,727 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 36 | $637,338 | $17,704 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 39 | $663,753 | $17,019 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 43 | $696,742 | $16,203 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 47 | $725,914 | $15,445 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 50 | $746,343 | $14,927 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 54 | $773,052 | $14,316 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 58 | $799,360 | $13,782 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 61 | $818,457 | $13,417 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 65 | $841,735 | $12,950 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 68 | $858,370 | $12,623 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 72 | $880,112 | $12,224 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 291 | $397,788 | $1,367 |
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