Conservation payments in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin totaled $14.6 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% | 11% | 10 | $1,643,217 | $164,322 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 21 | $2,823,852 | $134,469 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 32 | $3,756,270 | $117,383 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 43 | $4,487,327 | $104,356 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 53 | $5,075,164 | $95,758 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 64 | $5,660,795 | $88,450 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 75 | $6,210,242 | $82,803 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 86 | $6,704,239 | $77,956 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 96 | $7,117,264 | $74,138 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 107 | $7,531,210 | $70,385 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 118 | $7,905,022 | $66,992 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 129 | $8,246,225 | $63,924 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 139 | $8,535,465 | $61,406 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 150 | $8,843,112 | $58,954 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 161 | $9,125,232 | $56,678 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 172 | $9,384,854 | $54,563 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 182 | $9,608,426 | $52,794 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 193 | $9,846,171 | $51,016 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 204 | $10,072,513 | $49,375 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 215 | $10,283,949 | $47,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 860 | $4,305,475 | $5,006 |
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