Conservation payments in 8th District of Wisconsin (Rep. Mike Gallagher) totaled $8.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,002,284 | $167,047 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 13 | $1,581,527 | $121,656 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 20 | $2,043,018 | $102,151 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 26 | $2,371,348 | $91,206 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 33 | $2,711,524 | $82,167 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 40 | $3,014,472 | $75,362 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 46 | $3,257,340 | $70,812 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 53 | $3,530,715 | $66,617 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 60 | $3,775,259 | $62,921 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 67 | $3,994,371 | $59,617 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 73 | $4,177,384 | $57,224 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 80 | $4,374,397 | $54,680 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 87 | $4,550,993 | $52,310 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 93 | $4,696,115 | $50,496 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 100 | $4,859,053 | $48,591 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 107 | $5,011,697 | $46,838 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 114 | $5,157,406 | $45,240 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 120 | $5,277,290 | $43,977 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 127 | $5,412,519 | $42,618 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 134 | $5,540,139 | $41,344 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 537 | $2,717,041 | $5,060 |
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