Conservation payments in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin totaled $916,737 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 2 | $49,204 | $24,602 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $108,249 | $21,650 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $161,972 | $20,247 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $206,233 | $18,748 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $245,048 | $17,503 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $280,152 | $16,480 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 20 | $313,166 | $15,658 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 23 | $342,154 | $14,876 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 26 | $367,588 | $14,138 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 29 | $390,485 | $13,465 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 32 | $412,078 | $12,877 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $426,196 | $12,535 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $446,617 | $12,071 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $466,443 | $11,661 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 43 | $484,811 | $11,275 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 46 | $501,497 | $10,902 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 49 | $517,239 | $10,556 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 52 | $532,365 | $10,238 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 55 | $546,905 | $9,944 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 58 | $560,707 | $9,667 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 233 | $356,030 | $1,528 |
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