Conservation payments in Woodford County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $134,891 | $33,723 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $237,373 | $29,672 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $320,241 | $26,687 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $387,522 | $24,220 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $448,218 | $22,411 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 24 | $504,559 | $21,023 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 28 | $558,100 | $19,932 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 32 | $608,766 | $19,024 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 36 | $655,144 | $18,198 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 41 | $708,717 | $17,286 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 45 | $748,875 | $16,642 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 49 | $787,627 | $16,074 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 53 | $825,009 | $15,566 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 57 | $859,211 | $15,074 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 61 | $890,190 | $14,593 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 65 | $919,969 | $14,153 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 69 | $949,052 | $13,754 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 73 | $976,741 | $13,380 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 77 | $1,003,402 | $13,031 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 82 | $1,034,907 | $12,621 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 328 | $632,179 | $1,927 |
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