Conservation payments in Ogle County, Illinois totaled $1.4 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% | 10% | 3 | $129,686 | $43,229 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 7 | $227,878 | $32,554 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 11 | $312,953 | $28,450 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 15 | $389,869 | $25,991 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 19 | $456,855 | $24,045 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 23 | $509,816 | $22,166 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 27 | $558,471 | $20,684 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 31 | $602,984 | $19,451 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 35 | $643,741 | $18,393 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 39 | $682,632 | $17,503 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 43 | $717,837 | $16,694 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 47 | $749,392 | $15,945 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 51 | $778,566 | $15,266 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 55 | $806,211 | $14,658 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 59 | $831,286 | $14,090 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 63 | $853,981 | $13,555 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 67 | $874,702 | $13,055 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 71 | $893,513 | $12,585 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 75 | $911,564 | $12,154 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 79 | $929,006 | $11,760 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 316 | $433,496 | $1,372 |
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