Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $1.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 522 | $165,061,351 | $316,209 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 1,044 | $252,043,695 | $241,421 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 1,566 | $317,395,368 | $202,679 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 2,088 | $370,913,499 | $177,641 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 2,610 | $416,777,993 | $159,685 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 3,132 | $457,164,728 | $145,966 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 3,655 | $493,513,714 | $135,024 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 4,177 | $526,315,467 | $126,003 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 4,699 | $556,084,009 | $118,341 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 5,221 | $583,491,369 | $111,759 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 5,743 | $608,932,799 | $106,030 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 6,265 | $632,563,691 | $100,968 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 6,788 | $654,590,861 | $96,434 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 7,310 | $675,073,304 | $92,349 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 7,832 | $694,241,773 | $88,642 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 8,354 | $712,287,937 | $85,263 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 8,876 | $729,265,820 | $82,162 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 9,398 | $745,260,168 | $79,300 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 9,921 | $760,399,279 | $76,645 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 10,443 | $774,655,215 | $74,179 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 41,773 | $283,166,800 | $6,779 |
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