Conservation payments in La Crosse County, Wisconsin totaled $11.8 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $1,379,169 | $172,396 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $2,342,171 | $137,775 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $3,009,367 | $120,375 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 34 | $3,670,668 | $107,961 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 42 | $4,201,327 | $100,032 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 51 | $4,737,125 | $92,885 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 59 | $5,117,502 | $86,737 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 68 | $5,501,439 | $80,904 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 76 | $5,827,154 | $76,673 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 85 | $6,182,037 | $72,730 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 93 | $6,480,176 | $69,679 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 102 | $6,789,672 | $66,565 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 110 | $7,048,005 | $64,073 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 119 | $7,315,568 | $61,475 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 127 | $7,539,969 | $59,370 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 136 | $7,776,783 | $57,182 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 145 | $7,995,872 | $55,144 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 153 | $8,171,609 | $53,409 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 162 | $8,350,615 | $51,547 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 170 | $8,502,350 | $50,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 683 | $3,275,167 | $4,795 |
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