Conservation payments in Vernon County, Wisconsin totaled $241,484 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $13,430 | $13,430 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $23,439 | $11,720 |
| Top 3% | 13% | 3 | $32,150 | $10,717 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 4 | $39,795 | $9,949 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 5 | $46,259 | $9,252 |
| Top 6% | 23% | 7 | $56,505 | $8,072 |
| Top 7% | 25% | 8 | $61,322 | $7,665 |
| Top 8% | 27% | 9 | $65,814 | $7,313 |
| Top 9% | 29% | 10 | $70,045 | $7,005 |
| Top 10% | 31% | 11 | $74,181 | $6,744 |
| Top 11% | 34% | 13 | $82,149 | $6,319 |
| Top 12% | 36% | 14 | $86,025 | $6,145 |
| Top 13% | 37% | 15 | $89,644 | $5,976 |
| Top 14% | 39% | 16 | $93,200 | $5,825 |
| Top 15% | 40% | 17 | $96,717 | $5,689 |
| Top 16% | 43% | 19 | $103,576 | $5,451 |
| Top 17% | 44% | 20 | $106,945 | $5,347 |
| Top 18% | 46% | 21 | $110,284 | $5,252 |
| Top 19% | 47% | 22 | $113,592 | $5,163 |
| Top 20% | 48% | 23 | $116,879 | $5,082 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 52% | 96 | $124,605 | $1,298 |
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