Conservation payments in Burnett County, Wisconsin totaled $406,817 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 34 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $15,461 | $15,461 |
| Top 2% | 7% | 2 | $30,104 | $15,052 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $44,516 | $14,839 |
| Top 4% | 14% | 4 | $58,291 | $14,573 |
| Top 5% | 18% | 5 | $72,064 | $14,413 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 6 | $85,086 | $14,181 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $96,931 | $13,847 |
| Top 8% | 26% | 8 | $107,442 | $13,430 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 10 | $127,862 | $12,786 |
| Top 10% | 34% | 11 | $137,510 | $12,501 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 12 | $146,792 | $12,233 |
| Top 12% | 38% | 13 | $155,750 | $11,981 |
| Top 13% | 40% | 14 | $164,518 | $11,751 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 15 | $172,950 | $11,530 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 16 | $181,175 | $11,323 |
| Top 16% | 46% | 17 | $189,102 | $11,124 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 19 | $203,642 | $10,718 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 20 | $210,594 | $10,530 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 21 | $217,202 | $10,343 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 22 | $223,606 | $10,164 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 90 | $183,212 | $2,036 |
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