Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $34.4 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 86 | $3,909,139 | $45,455 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 173 | $6,500,035 | $37,572 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 259 | $8,434,788 | $32,567 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 346 | $10,106,738 | $29,210 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 432 | $11,534,247 | $26,700 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 519 | $12,803,605 | $24,670 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 606 | $13,947,980 | $23,016 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 692 | $14,970,715 | $21,634 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 779 | $15,915,824 | $20,431 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 865 | $16,771,922 | $19,390 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 952 | $17,576,725 | $18,463 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 1,039 | $18,332,144 | $17,644 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 1,125 | $19,030,540 | $16,916 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 1,212 | $19,696,055 | $16,251 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 1,298 | $20,317,039 | $15,653 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,385 | $20,910,065 | $15,098 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 1,472 | $21,469,450 | $14,585 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,558 | $21,997,526 | $14,119 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 1,645 | $22,503,320 | $13,680 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,731 | $22,980,937 | $13,276 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 6,928 | $11,400,625 | $1,646 |
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