Conservation payments in Union County, Illinois totaled $2.1 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 3 | $179,814 | $59,938 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 6 | $309,853 | $51,642 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 9 | $411,707 | $45,745 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 12 | $495,311 | $41,276 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 15 | $572,181 | $38,145 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 18 | $637,979 | $35,443 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 21 | $699,286 | $33,299 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 24 | $758,178 | $31,591 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 27 | $812,952 | $30,109 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 31 | $881,114 | $28,423 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 34 | $930,257 | $27,361 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 37 | $977,404 | $26,416 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 40 | $1,021,240 | $25,531 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 43 | $1,062,485 | $24,709 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 46 | $1,099,472 | $23,902 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 49 | $1,135,684 | $23,177 |
| Top 17% | 55% | 52 | $1,170,609 | $22,512 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 55 | $1,203,733 | $21,886 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 58 | $1,235,069 | $21,294 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 62 | $1,274,726 | $20,560 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 248 | $838,415 | $3,381 |
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