Conservation payments in Winnebago County, Illinois totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $136,474 | $68,237 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 5 | $280,322 | $56,064 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 8 | $368,282 | $46,035 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 11 | $436,911 | $39,719 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 14 | $496,991 | $35,499 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 17 | $551,890 | $32,464 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 20 | $602,641 | $30,132 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 22 | $634,920 | $28,860 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 25 | $679,198 | $27,168 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 28 | $719,698 | $25,704 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 31 | $757,285 | $24,429 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 34 | $791,331 | $23,274 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 37 | $825,118 | $22,300 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 40 | $854,368 | $21,359 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 42 | $873,094 | $20,788 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 45 | $899,987 | $20,000 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 48 | $925,176 | $19,275 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 51 | $948,662 | $18,601 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 54 | $971,742 | $17,995 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 57 | $994,324 | $17,444 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 229 | $457,004 | $1,996 |
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