Conservation payments in Stephenson County, Illinois totaled $2.8 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $237,109 | $47,422 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 10 | $449,728 | $44,973 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 15 | $623,344 | $41,556 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 21 | $800,154 | $38,103 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 26 | $933,581 | $35,907 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 31 | $1,055,836 | $34,059 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 36 | $1,164,765 | $32,355 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 42 | $1,284,323 | $30,579 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 47 | $1,374,158 | $29,237 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 52 | $1,458,128 | $28,041 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 57 | $1,535,286 | $26,935 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 63 | $1,620,499 | $25,722 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 68 | $1,681,401 | $24,726 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 73 | $1,734,465 | $23,760 |
| Top 15% | 65% | 78 | $1,785,831 | $22,895 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 84 | $1,843,564 | $21,947 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 89 | $1,886,291 | $21,194 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 94 | $1,926,116 | $20,491 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 99 | $1,963,728 | $19,836 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 105 | $2,005,520 | $19,100 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 420 | $759,384 | $1,808 |
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