Grasslands Reserve Program payments in Minnesota totaled $4.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Grasslands Reserve Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 2 | $463,733 | $231,867 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 4 | $842,628 | $210,657 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 6 | $1,083,310 | $180,552 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 8 | $1,288,081 | $161,010 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 10 | $1,461,532 | $146,153 |
| Top 6% | 37% | 12 | $1,630,150 | $135,846 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 14 | $1,766,880 | $126,206 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 16 | $1,895,311 | $118,457 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 18 | $2,007,588 | $111,533 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 20 | $2,102,940 | $105,147 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 22 | $2,195,063 | $99,776 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 25 | $2,330,105 | $93,204 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 27 | $2,413,934 | $89,405 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 29 | $2,489,608 | $85,849 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 31 | $2,560,562 | $82,599 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 33 | $2,628,680 | $79,657 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 35 | $2,694,985 | $77,000 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 37 | $2,759,731 | $74,587 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 39 | $2,821,938 | $72,357 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 41 | $2,879,263 | $70,226 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 168 | $1,482,400 | $8,824 |
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