Conservation payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million 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% | 9% | 3 | $113,368 | $37,789 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $213,549 | $30,507 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $294,929 | $26,812 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 14 | $345,530 | $24,681 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 18 | $405,753 | $22,542 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 22 | $459,723 | $20,897 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 25 | $494,786 | $19,791 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 29 | $537,926 | $18,549 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 33 | $575,329 | $17,434 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 36 | $601,308 | $16,703 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 40 | $634,295 | $15,857 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 44 | $663,949 | $15,090 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 47 | $685,261 | $14,580 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 51 | $712,657 | $13,974 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 55 | $739,203 | $13,440 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 59 | $765,297 | $12,971 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 62 | $784,152 | $12,648 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 66 | $807,444 | $12,234 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 70 | $830,045 | $11,858 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 73 | $846,418 | $11,595 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 296 | $441,705 | $1,492 |
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