Conservation payments in Jefferson County, Wisconsin totaled $16.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 13 | $1,795,063 | $138,082 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 26 | $2,827,027 | $108,732 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 39 | $3,670,845 | $94,124 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 53 | $4,458,860 | $84,129 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 66 | $5,110,238 | $77,428 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 79 | $5,714,494 | $72,335 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 92 | $6,278,563 | $68,245 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 106 | $6,840,556 | $64,534 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 119 | $7,324,861 | $61,553 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 132 | $7,789,238 | $59,009 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 145 | $8,221,932 | $56,703 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 159 | $8,651,602 | $54,413 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 172 | $9,032,133 | $52,512 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 185 | $9,394,618 | $50,782 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 199 | $9,765,534 | $49,073 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 212 | $10,091,435 | $47,601 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 225 | $10,402,402 | $46,233 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 238 | $10,698,750 | $44,953 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 252 | $10,995,290 | $43,632 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 265 | $11,256,631 | $42,478 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 1,062 | $5,590,224 | $5,264 |
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