Conservation payments in Winnebago County, Illinois totaled $1.6 million in 2023
In 2023, 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $132,461 | $66,231 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 4 | $229,241 | $57,310 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 7 | $348,354 | $49,765 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 9 | $415,479 | $46,164 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 12 | $509,123 | $42,427 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 14 | $565,355 | $40,383 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 16 | $615,215 | $38,451 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 19 | $676,905 | $35,627 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 21 | $715,636 | $34,078 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 24 | $771,135 | $32,131 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 26 | $804,798 | $30,954 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 28 | $835,405 | $29,836 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 31 | $877,619 | $28,310 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 33 | $904,320 | $27,404 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 36 | $942,567 | $26,182 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 38 | $965,340 | $25,404 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 40 | $987,830 | $24,696 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 43 | $1,019,207 | $23,702 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 45 | $1,039,227 | $23,094 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 48 | $1,067,212 | $22,234 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 193 | $489,423 | $2,536 |
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