Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $30.2 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% | 12% | 91 | $3,745,105 | $41,155 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 182 | $6,059,383 | $33,293 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 274 | $7,896,104 | $28,818 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 365 | $9,357,110 | $25,636 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 457 | $10,619,667 | $23,238 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 548 | $11,719,913 | $21,387 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 640 | $12,714,168 | $19,866 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 731 | $13,602,010 | $18,607 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 823 | $14,411,225 | $17,511 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 914 | $15,136,164 | $16,560 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 1,005 | $15,807,335 | $15,729 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,097 | $16,437,153 | $14,984 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,188 | $17,024,895 | $14,331 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,280 | $17,583,928 | $13,737 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,371 | $18,104,317 | $13,205 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 1,463 | $18,604,671 | $12,717 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,554 | $19,073,288 | $12,274 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 1,646 | $19,523,071 | $11,861 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,737 | $19,947,076 | $11,484 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,829 | $20,357,422 | $11,130 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 7,316 | $9,883,143 | $1,351 |
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