Conservation payments in Ogle County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 3 | $150,887 | $50,296 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 7 | $259,213 | $37,030 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 10 | $327,494 | $32,749 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 14 | $407,699 | $29,121 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 18 | $472,082 | $26,227 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 21 | $516,388 | $24,590 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 25 | $567,421 | $22,697 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 29 | $614,793 | $21,200 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 32 | $648,631 | $20,270 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 36 | $690,743 | $19,187 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 40 | $728,446 | $18,211 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 43 | $755,787 | $17,576 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 47 | $788,264 | $16,772 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 51 | $816,712 | $16,014 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 54 | $837,176 | $15,503 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 58 | $862,369 | $14,868 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 62 | $885,801 | $14,287 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 65 | $901,925 | $13,876 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 69 | $922,809 | $13,374 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 73 | $942,764 | $12,915 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 293 | $460,934 | $1,573 |
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