Conservation payments in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $122,781 | $30,695 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 8 | $220,215 | $27,527 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $301,633 | $25,136 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 16 | $373,936 | $23,371 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 21 | $446,456 | $21,260 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 25 | $498,357 | $19,934 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $545,846 | $18,822 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 33 | $589,313 | $17,858 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 37 | $629,885 | $17,024 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 42 | $675,767 | $16,090 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 46 | $710,354 | $15,442 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 50 | $742,562 | $14,851 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 54 | $772,324 | $14,302 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 58 | $800,871 | $13,808 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 63 | $834,936 | $13,253 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 67 | $860,600 | $12,845 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 71 | $885,110 | $12,466 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 75 | $908,409 | $12,112 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 79 | $931,225 | $11,788 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 84 | $958,327 | $11,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 36% | 336 | $544,436 | $1,620 |
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