Conservation payments in Richland County, Wisconsin totaled $29.4 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $3,695,607 | $246,374 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 31 | $5,861,332 | $189,075 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 46 | $7,424,583 | $161,404 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 62 | $8,817,320 | $142,215 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 77 | $9,939,931 | $129,090 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 93 | $11,015,077 | $118,442 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 108 | $11,928,407 | $110,448 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 124 | $12,822,221 | $103,405 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 139 | $13,595,617 | $97,810 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 155 | $14,378,374 | $92,764 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 170 | $15,086,433 | $88,744 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 186 | $15,804,593 | $84,971 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 201 | $16,440,579 | $81,794 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 217 | $17,085,481 | $78,735 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 232 | $17,653,084 | $76,091 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 248 | $18,214,721 | $73,446 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 263 | $18,706,504 | $71,127 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 279 | $19,203,247 | $68,829 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 294 | $19,648,939 | $66,833 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 310 | $20,099,875 | $64,838 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 1,240 | $9,283,408 | $7,487 |
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