Conservation payments in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $118,154 | $29,539 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $208,834 | $26,104 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 12 | $288,224 | $24,019 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 17 | $375,524 | $22,090 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 21 | $431,925 | $20,568 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 25 | $483,229 | $19,329 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 29 | $529,856 | $18,271 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 34 | $582,855 | $17,143 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 38 | $621,450 | $16,354 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 42 | $656,582 | $15,633 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 46 | $690,196 | $15,004 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 51 | $728,514 | $14,285 |
| Top 13% | 52% | 55 | $757,234 | $13,768 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 59 | $783,586 | $13,281 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 64 | $815,276 | $12,739 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 68 | $839,766 | $12,350 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 72 | $863,281 | $11,990 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 76 | $885,542 | $11,652 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 81 | $911,426 | $11,252 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 85 | $931,362 | $10,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 342 | $535,277 | $1,565 |
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