Conservation payments in Wayne County, Illinois totaled $2.9 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $408,031 | $51,004 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 16 | $599,900 | $37,494 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $758,895 | $30,356 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 33 | $872,715 | $26,446 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 41 | $974,415 | $23,766 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 50 | $1,077,713 | $21,554 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 58 | $1,162,032 | $20,035 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 66 | $1,239,396 | $18,779 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 75 | $1,320,135 | $17,602 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 83 | $1,387,638 | $16,719 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 92 | $1,458,945 | $15,858 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 100 | $1,518,962 | $15,190 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 108 | $1,575,368 | $14,587 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 117 | $1,633,378 | $13,961 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 125 | $1,681,614 | $13,453 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 133 | $1,728,130 | $12,993 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 142 | $1,777,993 | $12,521 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 150 | $1,820,123 | $12,134 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 159 | $1,863,308 | $11,719 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 167 | $1,898,901 | $11,371 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 670 | $1,008,808 | $1,506 |
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