Conservation payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $239,712 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 31 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $13,574 | $13,574 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $23,583 | $11,792 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $32,294 | $10,765 |
| Top 4% | 17% | 4 | $39,939 | $9,985 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $46,403 | $9,281 |
| Top 6% | 22% | 6 | $51,832 | $8,639 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 7 | $56,649 | $8,093 |
| Top 8% | 28% | 9 | $66,118 | $7,346 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 10 | $70,349 | $7,035 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 11 | $74,485 | $6,771 |
| Top 11% | 33% | 12 | $78,441 | $6,537 |
| Top 12% | 34% | 13 | $82,317 | $6,332 |
| Top 13% | 36% | 14 | $85,936 | $6,138 |
| Top 14% | 37% | 15 | $89,491 | $5,966 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 17 | $96,468 | $5,675 |
| Top 16% | 42% | 18 | $99,867 | $5,548 |
| Top 17% | 43% | 19 | $103,236 | $5,433 |
| Top 18% | 44% | 20 | $106,605 | $5,330 |
| Top 19% | 46% | 21 | $109,944 | $5,235 |
| Top 20% | 47% | 22 | $113,252 | $5,148 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 53% | 92 | $126,460 | $1,375 |
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