Conservation payments in Pepin County, Wisconsin totaled $9.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 5 | $955,250 | $191,050 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 11 | $1,636,388 | $148,763 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 17 | $2,210,095 | $130,006 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 23 | $2,680,181 | $116,530 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 29 | $3,077,239 | $106,112 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 35 | $3,441,525 | $98,329 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 41 | $3,770,298 | $91,959 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 47 | $4,066,825 | $86,528 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 53 | $4,344,975 | $81,981 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 59 | $4,599,390 | $77,956 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 65 | $4,827,750 | $74,273 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 71 | $5,044,371 | $71,047 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 77 | $5,244,013 | $68,104 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 83 | $5,424,356 | $65,354 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 89 | $5,595,480 | $62,871 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 95 | $5,759,851 | $60,630 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 101 | $5,916,757 | $58,582 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 107 | $6,069,246 | $56,722 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 113 | $6,216,566 | $55,014 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 119 | $6,360,806 | $53,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 477 | $3,278,198 | $6,873 |
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