Conservation payments in Columbia County, Wisconsin totaled $387,941 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $22,413 | $22,413 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $56,237 | $18,746 |
| Top 3% | 17% | 4 | $65,951 | $16,488 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 6 | $83,120 | $13,853 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 7 | $90,395 | $12,914 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 9 | $104,705 | $11,634 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 11 | $118,489 | $10,772 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 12 | $125,208 | $10,434 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 14 | $138,455 | $9,890 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 15 | $144,658 | $9,644 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 17 | $156,796 | $9,223 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 19 | $168,282 | $8,857 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 20 | $173,805 | $8,690 |
| Top 14% | 47% | 22 | $183,872 | $8,358 |
| Top 15% | 49% | 23 | $188,748 | $8,206 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 25 | $198,201 | $7,928 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 27 | $207,271 | $7,677 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 28 | $211,577 | $7,556 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 30 | $219,765 | $7,326 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 31 | $223,689 | $7,216 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 128 | $164,252 | $1,283 |
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