Conservation payments in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin totaled $49.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 21 | $5,962,754 | $283,941 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 43 | $9,520,098 | $221,398 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 64 | $12,316,004 | $192,438 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 86 | $14,727,187 | $171,246 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 108 | $16,864,515 | $156,153 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 129 | $18,704,627 | $144,997 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 151 | $20,458,120 | $135,484 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 172 | $21,991,482 | $127,857 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 194 | $23,452,572 | $120,890 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 216 | $24,785,990 | $114,750 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 237 | $25,970,961 | $109,582 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 259 | $27,135,537 | $104,770 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 280 | $28,181,339 | $100,648 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 302 | $29,220,348 | $96,756 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 324 | $30,212,233 | $93,248 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 345 | $31,106,397 | $90,163 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 367 | $31,992,449 | $87,173 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 388 | $32,783,940 | $84,495 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 410 | $33,567,621 | $81,872 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 432 | $34,309,138 | $79,419 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 1,729 | $14,751,845 | $8,532 |
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