Conservation payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $48,796 | $48,796 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $141,153 | $47,051 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 4 | $184,455 | $46,114 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 6 | $265,811 | $44,302 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 8 | $330,374 | $41,297 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 9 | $360,693 | $40,077 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 11 | $417,583 | $37,962 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 13 | $470,324 | $36,179 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 14 | $495,018 | $35,358 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 16 | $541,656 | $33,854 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 18 | $583,234 | $32,402 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 19 | $601,822 | $31,675 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 21 | $633,019 | $30,144 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 23 | $662,455 | $28,802 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 24 | $676,547 | $28,189 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 26 | $704,638 | $27,101 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 28 | $731,829 | $26,137 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 29 | $744,401 | $25,669 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 31 | $769,171 | $24,812 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 33 | $793,092 | $24,033 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 133 | $383,057 | $2,880 |
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