Conservation payments in Schuyler County, Illinois totaled $1.3 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $117,139 | $39,046 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $197,414 | $32,902 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 10 | $274,986 | $27,499 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 13 | $326,063 | $25,082 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 17 | $386,221 | $22,719 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 20 | $426,245 | $21,312 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 24 | $475,124 | $19,797 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 27 | $507,877 | $18,810 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 31 | $550,678 | $17,764 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 34 | $579,384 | $17,041 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 38 | $614,783 | $16,179 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 41 | $640,451 | $15,621 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 45 | $672,564 | $14,946 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 48 | $694,126 | $14,461 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 52 | $721,949 | $13,884 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 55 | $741,975 | $13,490 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 59 | $768,342 | $13,023 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 62 | $787,618 | $12,704 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 66 | $812,133 | $12,305 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 69 | $829,321 | $12,019 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 279 | $446,611 | $1,601 |
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