Conservation payments in Winnebago County, Illinois totaled $1.4 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 2 | $145,960 | $72,980 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 5 | $276,808 | $55,362 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 7 | $338,110 | $48,301 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 10 | $422,936 | $42,294 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 13 | $500,822 | $38,525 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 15 | $542,608 | $36,174 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 18 | $597,072 | $33,171 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 20 | $629,845 | $31,492 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 23 | $674,889 | $29,343 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 26 | $717,807 | $27,608 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 28 | $744,498 | $26,589 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 31 | $782,623 | $25,246 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 33 | $806,877 | $24,451 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 36 | $840,806 | $23,356 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 39 | $872,114 | $22,362 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 41 | $891,583 | $21,746 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 44 | $919,022 | $20,887 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 46 | $936,148 | $20,351 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 49 | $960,394 | $19,600 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 52 | $983,421 | $18,912 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 208 | $433,487 | $2,084 |
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