Conservation payments in La Crosse County, Wisconsin totaled $11.1 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $1,325,862 | $165,733 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 16 | $2,192,457 | $137,029 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 24 | $2,847,644 | $118,652 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 33 | $3,473,031 | $105,243 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 41 | $3,980,768 | $97,092 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 49 | $4,428,635 | $90,380 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 57 | $4,816,988 | $84,509 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 66 | $5,202,616 | $78,828 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 74 | $5,522,411 | $74,627 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 82 | $5,825,312 | $71,040 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 90 | $6,108,587 | $67,873 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 99 | $6,413,465 | $64,782 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 107 | $6,668,406 | $62,322 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 115 | $6,905,026 | $60,044 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 123 | $7,125,630 | $57,932 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 132 | $7,358,594 | $55,747 |
| Top 17% | 68% | 140 | $7,543,579 | $53,883 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 148 | $7,706,457 | $52,071 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 156 | $7,858,258 | $50,373 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 165 | $8,022,020 | $48,618 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 660 | $3,101,115 | $4,699 |
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