Conservation payments in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin totaled $842,141 in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $49,282 | $24,641 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 5 | $108,686 | $21,737 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 8 | $160,391 | $20,049 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 10 | $188,288 | $18,829 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 13 | $225,565 | $17,351 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 16 | $259,114 | $16,195 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 18 | $280,718 | $15,595 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 21 | $309,706 | $14,748 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 24 | $335,064 | $13,961 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 26 | $349,871 | $13,457 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 29 | $371,196 | $12,800 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 32 | $391,896 | $12,247 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 34 | $405,448 | $11,925 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 37 | $424,332 | $11,468 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 40 | $442,238 | $11,056 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 42 | $453,208 | $10,791 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 45 | $469,082 | $10,424 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 48 | $484,328 | $10,090 |
| Top 19% | 59% | 50 | $494,111 | $9,882 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 53 | $508,291 | $9,590 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 215 | $333,850 | $1,553 |
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