Conservation payments in Taylor County, Wisconsin totaled $1.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $49,605 | $49,605 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 3 | $126,006 | $42,002 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 4 | $159,406 | $39,851 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $223,724 | $37,287 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 8 | $281,651 | $35,206 |
| Top 6% | 29% | 9 | $310,514 | $34,502 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 11 | $365,244 | $33,204 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 13 | $415,128 | $31,933 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 14 | $437,698 | $31,264 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 16 | $480,412 | $30,026 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 18 | $519,367 | $28,854 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 19 | $536,939 | $28,260 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 21 | $571,092 | $27,195 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 22 | $587,688 | $26,713 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 24 | $619,812 | $25,826 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 26 | $648,764 | $24,952 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 27 | $662,739 | $24,546 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 29 | $689,163 | $23,764 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 31 | $714,783 | $23,058 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 32 | $726,477 | $22,702 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 132 | $354,765 | $2,688 |
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