Conservation payments in Lafayette County, Wisconsin totaled $76.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 14 | $10,311,045 | $736,503 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 28 | $16,960,251 | $605,723 |
| Top 3% | 29% | 43 | $22,349,856 | $519,764 |
| Top 4% | 35% | 57 | $26,560,252 | $465,969 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 72 | $30,245,388 | $420,075 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 86 | $33,192,395 | $385,958 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 101 | $36,045,892 | $356,890 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 115 | $38,418,544 | $334,074 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 130 | $40,720,646 | $313,236 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 144 | $42,666,944 | $296,298 |
| Top 11% | 59% | 159 | $44,622,825 | $280,647 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 173 | $46,316,133 | $267,723 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 187 | $47,885,792 | $256,074 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 202 | $49,419,386 | $244,650 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 216 | $50,750,544 | $234,956 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 231 | $52,093,828 | $225,514 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 245 | $53,308,534 | $217,586 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 260 | $54,539,536 | $209,767 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 274 | $55,593,683 | $202,897 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 289 | $56,645,791 | $196,006 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 1,157 | $19,399,144 | $16,767 |
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