Conservation payments in Whiteside County, Illinois totaled $3.9 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $246,482 | $49,296 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $473,367 | $47,337 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $722,488 | $45,156 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 21 | $914,028 | $43,525 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 27 | $1,126,183 | $41,710 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 32 | $1,284,744 | $40,148 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 38 | $1,460,973 | $38,447 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 43 | $1,595,046 | $37,094 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 49 | $1,744,082 | $35,594 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 54 | $1,858,402 | $34,415 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 59 | $1,962,178 | $33,257 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 65 | $2,072,204 | $31,880 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $2,154,729 | $30,782 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 76 | $2,248,127 | $29,581 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 81 | $2,319,098 | $28,631 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 87 | $2,393,586 | $27,512 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 92 | $2,451,121 | $26,643 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 98 | $2,518,016 | $25,694 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 103 | $2,570,459 | $24,956 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 109 | $2,630,236 | $24,131 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 436 | $1,243,860 | $2,853 |
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