Conservation payments in Wisconsin totaled $30.5 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 86 | $3,835,534 | $44,599 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 172 | $6,150,754 | $35,760 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 259 | $7,957,284 | $30,723 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 345 | $9,447,624 | $27,384 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 431 | $10,694,586 | $24,813 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 518 | $11,797,375 | $22,775 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 604 | $12,772,463 | $21,146 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 690 | $13,657,934 | $19,794 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 777 | $14,465,792 | $18,617 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 863 | $15,202,311 | $17,616 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 949 | $15,886,136 | $16,740 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 1,036 | $16,532,256 | $15,958 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 1,122 | $17,128,827 | $15,266 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 1,209 | $17,695,267 | $14,636 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 1,295 | $18,226,230 | $14,074 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 1,381 | $18,727,123 | $13,561 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 1,468 | $19,209,381 | $13,085 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 1,554 | $19,665,395 | $12,655 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 1,640 | $20,100,442 | $12,256 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 1,727 | $20,518,607 | $11,881 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 6,909 | $9,973,336 | $1,444 |
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