Conservation payments in Walworth County, Wisconsin totaled $15.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 54 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 9 | $1,948,228 | $216,470 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 19 | $3,204,045 | $168,634 |
| Top 3% | 27% | 29 | $4,147,611 | $143,021 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 39 | $4,938,920 | $126,639 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 49 | $5,662,435 | $115,560 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 58 | $6,262,602 | $107,976 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 68 | $6,862,950 | $100,926 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 78 | $7,411,633 | $95,021 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 88 | $7,924,561 | $90,052 |
| Top 10% | 54% | 98 | $8,382,833 | $85,539 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 107 | $8,730,260 | $81,591 |
| Top 12% | 59% | 117 | $9,085,444 | $77,653 |
| Top 13% | 61% | 127 | $9,406,135 | $74,064 |
| Top 14% | 63% | 137 | $9,701,213 | $70,812 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 147 | $9,974,333 | $67,853 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 156 | $10,201,949 | $65,397 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 166 | $10,441,173 | $62,899 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 176 | $10,668,983 | $60,619 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 186 | $10,888,385 | $58,540 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 196 | $11,097,594 | $56,620 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 785 | $4,400,823 | $5,606 |
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