Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $30.2 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 88 | $3,657,635 | $41,564 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 177 | $5,963,390 | $33,691 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 266 | $7,750,315 | $29,137 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 355 | $9,212,164 | $25,950 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 444 | $10,460,858 | $23,560 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 533 | $11,571,288 | $21,710 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 622 | $12,560,442 | $20,194 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 711 | $13,459,149 | $18,930 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 800 | $14,273,544 | $17,842 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 889 | $15,017,760 | $16,893 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 977 | $15,699,140 | $16,069 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,066 | $16,341,473 | $15,330 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,155 | $16,940,696 | $14,667 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,244 | $17,506,420 | $14,073 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,333 | $18,040,069 | $13,533 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,422 | $18,543,018 | $13,040 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,511 | $19,024,309 | $12,591 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,600 | $19,479,899 | $12,175 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,689 | $19,912,656 | $11,790 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,778 | $20,324,858 | $11,431 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 7,112 | $9,910,752 | $1,394 |
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