Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $34.3 million in 2023
In 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 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 83 | $3,946,009 | $47,542 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 167 | $6,422,924 | $38,461 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 251 | $8,293,629 | $33,042 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 335 | $9,912,905 | $29,591 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 418 | $11,292,080 | $27,015 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 502 | $12,514,783 | $24,930 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 586 | $13,620,468 | $23,243 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 670 | $14,632,577 | $21,840 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 753 | $15,556,899 | $20,660 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 837 | $16,424,933 | $19,624 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 921 | $17,226,104 | $18,704 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 1,005 | $17,974,657 | $17,885 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 1,088 | $18,669,428 | $17,159 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 1,172 | $19,329,318 | $16,493 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 1,256 | $19,950,954 | $15,885 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 1,340 | $20,543,898 | $15,331 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 1,423 | $21,096,499 | $14,825 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 1,507 | $21,629,782 | $14,353 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 1,591 | $22,141,211 | $13,917 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 1,675 | $22,629,003 | $13,510 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 6,701 | $11,704,963 | $1,747 |
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