Conservation payments in Woodford County, Illinois totaled $1.7 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | 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 | $385,924 | $24,120 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 20 | $446,483 | $22,324 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 24 | $502,824 | $20,951 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 29 | $569,792 | $19,648 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 33 | $620,867 | $18,814 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 37 | $667,751 | $18,047 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 41 | $711,890 | $17,363 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 45 | $753,239 | $16,739 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 49 | $792,452 | $16,172 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 53 | $830,433 | $15,669 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 58 | $874,217 | $15,073 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 62 | $905,473 | $14,604 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 66 | $935,148 | $14,169 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 70 | $963,492 | $13,764 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 74 | $991,029 | $13,392 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 78 | $1,017,485 | $13,045 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 83 | $1,048,696 | $12,635 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 332 | $626,712 | $1,888 |
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