Conservation payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $16.2 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 11 | $1,373,759 | $124,887 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 23 | $2,414,782 | $104,991 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 34 | $3,227,263 | $94,920 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 46 | $3,983,195 | $86,591 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 58 | $4,640,584 | $80,010 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 69 | $5,189,090 | $75,204 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 81 | $5,728,142 | $70,718 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 92 | $6,195,857 | $67,346 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 104 | $6,683,869 | $64,268 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 116 | $7,139,640 | $61,549 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 127 | $7,525,392 | $59,255 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 139 | $7,921,884 | $56,992 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 151 | $8,296,914 | $54,946 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 162 | $8,628,208 | $53,261 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 174 | $8,976,293 | $51,588 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 185 | $9,280,261 | $50,164 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 197 | $9,595,057 | $48,706 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 209 | $9,890,025 | $47,321 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 220 | $10,151,140 | $46,142 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 232 | $10,421,030 | $44,918 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 930 | $5,731,483 | $6,163 |
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