Conservation payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $369,236 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $24,483 | $24,483 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 2 | $48,278 | $24,139 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $67,778 | $22,593 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 4 | $84,270 | $21,068 |
| Top 5% | 26% | 5 | $97,672 | $19,534 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 6 | $109,834 | $18,306 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 7 | $121,504 | $17,358 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 8 | $131,513 | $16,439 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 9 | $140,224 | $15,580 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 10 | $147,870 | $14,787 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 11 | $154,481 | $14,044 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 12 | $160,945 | $13,412 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 14 | $173,060 | $12,361 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 15 | $178,622 | $11,908 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 16 | $184,175 | $11,511 |
| Top 16% | 51% | 17 | $189,672 | $11,157 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 18 | $194,897 | $10,828 |
| Top 18% | 54% | 19 | $200,064 | $10,530 |
| Top 19% | 55% | 20 | $204,906 | $10,245 |
| Top 20% | 57% | 21 | $209,737 | $9,987 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 43% | 87 | $159,499 | $1,833 |
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