Conservation payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $2.4 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 8 | $223,504 | $27,938 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 17 | $391,727 | $23,043 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 26 | $523,500 | $20,135 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 35 | $638,010 | $18,229 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 44 | $737,438 | $16,760 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 53 | $823,156 | $15,531 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 62 | $903,694 | $14,576 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 71 | $977,307 | $13,765 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 80 | $1,044,760 | $13,060 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 89 | $1,107,904 | $12,448 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 98 | $1,167,944 | $11,918 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 107 | $1,225,772 | $11,456 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 116 | $1,280,374 | $11,038 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 125 | $1,331,506 | $10,652 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 134 | $1,380,498 | $10,302 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 143 | $1,426,624 | $9,976 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 152 | $1,468,959 | $9,664 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 161 | $1,508,233 | $9,368 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 170 | $1,546,309 | $9,096 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 179 | $1,583,212 | $8,845 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 719 | $806,884 | $1,122 |
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