Conservation payments in 3rd District of Wisconsin (Rep. Ron Kind) totaled $115 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 62 | $14,323,186 | $231,019 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 124 | $22,618,304 | $182,406 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 186 | $29,298,434 | $157,518 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 248 | $34,913,996 | $140,782 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 310 | $39,844,856 | $128,532 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 373 | $44,306,254 | $118,784 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 435 | $48,247,819 | $110,915 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 497 | $51,818,060 | $104,262 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 559 | $55,131,362 | $98,625 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 621 | $58,189,027 | $93,702 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 684 | $61,089,883 | $89,313 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 746 | $63,738,101 | $85,440 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 808 | $66,241,255 | $81,982 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 870 | $68,592,973 | $78,843 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 932 | $70,804,815 | $75,971 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 995 | $72,928,963 | $73,295 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 1,057 | $74,913,428 | $70,874 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 1,119 | $76,778,870 | $68,614 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 1,181 | $78,545,842 | $66,508 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 1,243 | $80,217,769 | $64,536 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 4,976 | $34,498,998 | $6,933 |
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