Conservation payments in Columbia County, Wisconsin totaled $17.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 10 | $2,204,202 | $220,420 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 20 | $3,531,745 | $176,587 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 30 | $4,593,649 | $153,122 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 40 | $5,498,733 | $137,468 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 50 | $6,296,867 | $125,937 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 60 | $6,980,870 | $116,348 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 70 | $7,587,576 | $108,394 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 81 | $8,171,100 | $100,878 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 91 | $8,657,236 | $95,134 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 101 | $9,117,664 | $90,274 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 111 | $9,554,763 | $86,079 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 121 | $9,958,275 | $82,300 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 131 | $10,334,087 | $78,886 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 141 | $10,686,084 | $75,788 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 152 | $11,056,933 | $72,743 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 162 | $11,371,406 | $70,194 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 172 | $11,668,843 | $67,842 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 182 | $11,948,663 | $65,652 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 192 | $12,216,558 | $63,628 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 202 | $12,470,412 | $61,735 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 812 | $5,288,166 | $6,513 |
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