Conservation payments in 2nd District of Wisconsin (Rep. Mark Pocan) totaled $42.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $6,537,423 | $466,959 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 28 | $10,445,038 | $373,037 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 42 | $13,382,286 | $318,626 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 56 | $15,689,344 | $280,167 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 70 | $17,642,840 | $252,041 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 85 | $19,423,482 | $228,512 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 99 | $20,873,676 | $210,845 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 113 | $22,207,178 | $196,524 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 127 | $23,359,255 | $183,931 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 141 | $24,406,138 | $173,093 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 156 | $25,444,247 | $163,104 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 170 | $26,359,933 | $155,058 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 184 | $27,221,323 | $147,942 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 198 | $28,025,396 | $141,542 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 212 | $28,786,069 | $135,783 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 227 | $29,554,113 | $130,194 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 241 | $30,230,896 | $125,439 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 255 | $30,856,172 | $121,005 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 269 | $31,452,150 | $116,922 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 283 | $32,015,264 | $113,128 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 1,136 | $10,262,429 | $9,034 |
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