Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Wisconsin totaled $2.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 61 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 1 | $382,776 | $382,776 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $600,142 | $300,071 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 3 | $775,714 | $258,571 |
| Top 4% | 38% | 4 | $909,064 | $227,266 |
| Top 5% | 43% | 5 | $1,022,917 | $204,583 |
| Top 6% | 47% | 6 | $1,125,605 | $187,601 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 7 | $1,214,758 | $173,537 |
| Top 8% | 57% | 9 | $1,365,029 | $151,670 |
| Top 9% | 59% | 10 | $1,423,671 | $142,367 |
| Top 10% | 61% | 11 | $1,472,911 | $133,901 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 12 | $1,519,824 | $126,652 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 13 | $1,566,150 | $120,473 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 14 | $1,612,422 | $115,173 |
| Top 14% | 69% | 15 | $1,657,372 | $110,491 |
| Top 15% | 72% | 17 | $1,727,714 | $101,630 |
| Top 16% | 73% | 18 | $1,755,769 | $97,543 |
| Top 17% | 74% | 19 | $1,782,214 | $93,801 |
| Top 18% | 75% | 20 | $1,806,891 | $90,345 |
| Top 19% | 76% | 21 | $1,831,370 | $87,208 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 22 | $1,855,582 | $84,345 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 92 | $548,611 | $5,963 |
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