Conservation payments in Pierce County, Wisconsin totaled $28.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 15 | $4,020,892 | $268,059 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 30 | $6,182,555 | $206,085 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 45 | $7,900,077 | $175,557 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 60 | $9,306,176 | $155,103 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 75 | $10,514,581 | $140,194 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 90 | $11,613,940 | $129,044 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 106 | $12,683,974 | $119,660 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 121 | $13,581,150 | $112,241 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 136 | $14,395,386 | $105,848 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 151 | $15,157,645 | $100,382 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 166 | $15,857,665 | $95,528 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 181 | $16,512,651 | $91,230 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 197 | $17,169,051 | $87,153 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 212 | $17,755,997 | $83,755 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 227 | $18,305,440 | $80,641 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 242 | $18,822,629 | $77,779 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 257 | $19,310,894 | $75,140 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 272 | $19,772,363 | $72,693 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 288 | $20,243,820 | $70,291 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 303 | $20,661,579 | $68,190 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,213 | $8,264,984 | $6,814 |
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