Conservation payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 9 | $409,229 | $45,470 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 19 | $686,219 | $36,117 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 28 | $891,816 | $31,851 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 38 | $1,095,742 | $28,835 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 47 | $1,251,672 | $26,631 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 57 | $1,398,200 | $24,530 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 66 | $1,512,285 | $22,913 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 76 | $1,624,562 | $21,376 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 86 | $1,728,874 | $20,103 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 95 | $1,815,685 | $19,112 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 105 | $1,906,873 | $18,161 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 114 | $1,981,978 | $17,386 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 124 | $2,058,825 | $16,603 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 133 | $2,123,509 | $15,966 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 143 | $2,191,669 | $15,326 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 152 | $2,248,621 | $14,794 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 162 | $2,307,884 | $14,246 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 172 | $2,363,034 | $13,739 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 181 | $2,409,914 | $13,314 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 191 | $2,457,912 | $12,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 765 | $1,026,563 | $1,342 |
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