Conservation payments in White County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 4 | $158,324 | $39,581 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 8 | $255,663 | $31,958 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 12 | $328,476 | $27,373 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 17 | $409,258 | $24,074 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 21 | $462,646 | $22,031 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 25 | $505,947 | $20,238 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 29 | $545,289 | $18,803 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 34 | $590,598 | $17,371 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 38 | $623,368 | $16,404 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 42 | $651,864 | $15,521 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 46 | $678,462 | $14,749 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 51 | $709,626 | $13,914 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 55 | $733,111 | $13,329 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 59 | $754,822 | $12,794 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 64 | $779,378 | $12,178 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 68 | $798,191 | $11,738 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 72 | $815,320 | $11,324 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 76 | $831,538 | $10,941 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 81 | $851,302 | $10,510 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 85 | $866,154 | $10,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 342 | $370,966 | $1,085 |
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