Conservation payments in Stark County, Illinois totaled $1.1 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $139,658 | $34,915 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 8 | $214,463 | $26,808 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 13 | $287,016 | $22,078 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 17 | $334,496 | $19,676 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 21 | $377,989 | $17,999 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 26 | $426,897 | $16,419 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 30 | $459,764 | $15,325 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 34 | $488,923 | $14,380 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 39 | $521,494 | $13,372 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 43 | $545,556 | $12,687 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 47 | $567,016 | $12,064 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 52 | $592,714 | $11,398 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 56 | $611,378 | $10,917 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 60 | $629,312 | $10,489 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 65 | $650,380 | $10,006 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 69 | $666,219 | $9,655 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 73 | $681,128 | $9,331 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 78 | $699,237 | $8,965 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 82 | $712,944 | $8,694 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 86 | $725,628 | $8,438 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 348 | $355,549 | $1,022 |
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