Conservation payments in Vermilion County, Illinois totaled $3.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 9 | $382,978 | $42,553 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 18 | $633,543 | $35,197 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 28 | $862,963 | $30,820 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 37 | $1,043,045 | $28,190 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 46 | $1,202,166 | $26,134 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 56 | $1,351,782 | $24,139 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 65 | $1,472,513 | $22,654 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 75 | $1,588,185 | $21,176 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 84 | $1,683,919 | $20,047 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 93 | $1,773,184 | $19,066 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 103 | $1,867,186 | $18,128 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 112 | $1,941,557 | $17,335 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 122 | $2,018,094 | $16,542 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 131 | $2,083,354 | $15,903 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 140 | $2,144,574 | $15,318 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 150 | $2,207,256 | $14,715 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 159 | $2,260,459 | $14,217 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 169 | $2,317,716 | $13,714 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 178 | $2,366,352 | $13,294 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 187 | $2,412,239 | $12,900 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 752 | $1,045,153 | $1,390 |
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