Conservation payments in Waupaca County, Wisconsin totaled $9.8 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% | 12% | 8 | $1,157,640 | $144,705 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 17 | $1,958,917 | $115,230 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 25 | $2,531,467 | $101,259 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 34 | $3,055,165 | $89,858 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 42 | $3,449,499 | $82,131 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 51 | $3,860,795 | $75,702 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 60 | $4,236,391 | $70,607 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 68 | $4,533,019 | $66,662 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 77 | $4,844,695 | $62,918 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 85 | $5,093,821 | $59,927 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 94 | $5,344,676 | $56,858 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 102 | $5,552,832 | $54,440 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 111 | $5,773,698 | $52,015 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 120 | $5,981,565 | $49,846 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 128 | $6,156,728 | $48,099 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 137 | $6,338,577 | $46,267 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 145 | $6,487,259 | $44,740 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 154 | $6,644,082 | $43,143 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 163 | $6,795,417 | $41,690 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 171 | $6,922,303 | $40,481 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 687 | $2,916,801 | $4,246 |
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