Conservation payments in Ogle County, Illinois totaled $1.2 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 3 | $126,498 | $42,166 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $222,509 | $31,787 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $282,589 | $28,259 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $353,576 | $25,255 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 18 | $412,166 | $22,898 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 21 | $450,772 | $21,465 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $499,099 | $19,964 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $544,316 | $18,770 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $575,542 | $17,986 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 36 | $613,860 | $17,052 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 40 | $645,967 | $16,149 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 43 | $667,291 | $15,518 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 47 | $694,860 | $14,784 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 51 | $720,631 | $14,130 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 54 | $738,602 | $13,678 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 58 | $759,828 | $13,100 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 62 | $779,939 | $12,580 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 65 | $793,935 | $12,214 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 69 | $811,934 | $11,767 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 73 | $829,041 | $11,357 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 293 | $409,499 | $1,398 |
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