Conservation payments in Shelby County, Illinois totaled $2.4 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% | 10% | 8 | $230,516 | $28,815 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 17 | $407,227 | $23,955 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 26 | $536,851 | $20,648 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 35 | $649,675 | $18,562 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 44 | $749,790 | $17,041 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 53 | $837,045 | $15,793 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 62 | $918,249 | $14,810 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 70 | $983,105 | $14,044 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 79 | $1,048,996 | $13,278 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 88 | $1,111,549 | $12,631 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 97 | $1,171,225 | $12,074 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 106 | $1,228,707 | $11,592 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 115 | $1,283,112 | $11,158 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 124 | $1,333,709 | $10,756 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 132 | $1,376,890 | $10,431 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 141 | $1,422,333 | $10,087 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 150 | $1,464,050 | $9,760 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 159 | $1,503,061 | $9,453 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 168 | $1,540,964 | $9,172 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 177 | $1,577,652 | $8,913 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 709 | $813,040 | $1,147 |
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