Conservation payments in Woodford County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 41 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $135,126 | $33,782 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $239,701 | $29,963 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $313,262 | $26,105 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 16 | $375,107 | $23,444 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 20 | $432,436 | $21,622 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 24 | $487,322 | $20,305 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 28 | $540,506 | $19,304 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 32 | $591,350 | $18,480 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 36 | $636,499 | $17,681 |
| Top 10% | 41% | 40 | $679,857 | $16,996 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 44 | $720,285 | $16,370 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 48 | $759,084 | $15,814 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 52 | $795,676 | $15,301 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 56 | $829,442 | $14,811 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 60 | $861,382 | $14,356 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 64 | $891,178 | $13,925 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 68 | $919,764 | $13,526 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 72 | $947,432 | $13,159 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 76 | $974,468 | $12,822 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 81 | $1,007,030 | $12,432 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 324 | $638,406 | $1,970 |
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