Conservation payments in Rusk County, Wisconsin totaled $775,467 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 18% | 1 | $137,753 | $137,753 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 2 | $194,278 | $97,139 |
| Top 3% | 30% | 3 | $232,975 | $77,658 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 4 | $258,890 | $64,722 |
| Top 5% | 36% | 5 | $281,593 | $56,319 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 7 | $320,303 | $45,758 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 8 | $338,138 | $42,267 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 9 | $355,781 | $39,531 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 10 | $372,817 | $37,282 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 11 | $389,233 | $35,385 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 12 | $403,590 | $33,632 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 14 | $428,289 | $30,592 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 15 | $440,004 | $29,334 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 16 | $451,200 | $28,200 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 17 | $461,700 | $27,159 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 18 | $472,027 | $26,224 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 20 | $491,557 | $24,578 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 21 | $501,059 | $23,860 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 22 | $510,313 | $23,196 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 23 | $519,477 | $22,586 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 95 | $255,990 | $2,695 |
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