Conservation payments in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin totaled $879,333 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $49,282 | $24,641 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 5 | $108,686 | $21,737 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 8 | $160,151 | $20,019 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 11 | $200,942 | $18,267 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 14 | $236,299 | $16,879 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 17 | $269,406 | $15,847 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 20 | $300,306 | $15,015 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 23 | $326,825 | $14,210 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 25 | $343,175 | $13,727 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 28 | $365,156 | $13,041 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 31 | $386,366 | $12,463 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 34 | $406,845 | $11,966 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 37 | $427,081 | $11,543 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 40 | $445,863 | $11,147 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 43 | $463,038 | $10,768 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 46 | $478,878 | $10,410 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 48 | $488,949 | $10,186 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 51 | $503,523 | $9,873 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 54 | $517,515 | $9,584 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 57 | $531,188 | $9,319 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 231 | $348,145 | $1,507 |
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