Conservation payments in Scott County, Illinois totaled $1.2 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% | 4% | 1 | $46,412 | $46,412 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 3 | $136,531 | $45,510 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $180,114 | $45,029 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $263,092 | $43,849 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 8 | $337,189 | $42,149 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 9 | $370,623 | $41,180 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 11 | $432,067 | $39,279 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 13 | $487,429 | $37,495 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 14 | $512,657 | $36,618 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 16 | $561,309 | $35,082 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 18 | $607,066 | $33,726 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 19 | $629,405 | $33,127 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 21 | $670,983 | $31,952 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 23 | $706,732 | $30,727 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 24 | $721,649 | $30,069 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 26 | $750,451 | $28,864 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 28 | $778,482 | $27,803 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 29 | $792,017 | $27,311 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 31 | $816,991 | $26,355 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 33 | $841,593 | $25,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 133 | $400,836 | $3,014 |
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