Conservation payments in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin totaled $908,171 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 2 | $80,593 | $40,297 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 5 | $145,580 | $29,116 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 7 | $184,402 | $26,343 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 10 | $235,533 | $23,553 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 13 | $280,219 | $21,555 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 15 | $307,058 | $20,471 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 18 | $341,898 | $18,994 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 20 | $363,949 | $18,197 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 23 | $393,314 | $17,101 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 26 | $420,814 | $16,185 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 28 | $437,380 | $15,621 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 31 | $460,279 | $14,848 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 34 | $481,328 | $14,157 |
| Top 14% | 54% | 36 | $494,730 | $13,743 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 39 | $513,614 | $13,170 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 41 | $525,081 | $12,807 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 44 | $541,224 | $12,301 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 47 | $556,470 | $11,840 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 49 | $566,253 | $11,556 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 52 | $580,324 | $11,160 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 210 | $327,847 | $1,561 |
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