Conservation Reserve Program payments in Minnesota totaled $3.3 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 57 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 926 | $516,154,601 | $557,402 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 1,853 | $805,809,932 | $434,868 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 2,780 | $1,023,304,650 | $368,095 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 3,706 | $1,201,327,334 | $324,157 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 4,633 | $1,354,735,085 | $292,410 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 5,560 | $1,489,223,489 | $267,846 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 6,487 | $1,608,638,125 | $247,979 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 7,413 | $1,715,241,874 | $231,383 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 8,340 | $1,811,535,365 | $217,210 |
| Top 10% | 57% | 9,267 | $1,899,323,749 | $204,956 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 10,193 | $1,979,719,518 | $194,223 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 11,120 | $2,053,994,001 | $184,712 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 12,047 | $2,122,953,427 | $176,223 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 12,974 | $2,186,994,251 | $168,567 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 13,900 | $2,246,551,538 | $161,622 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 14,827 | $2,302,247,365 | $155,274 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 15,754 | $2,354,366,050 | $149,446 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 16,680 | $2,403,273,364 | $144,081 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 17,607 | $2,449,406,909 | $139,116 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 18,534 | $2,492,878,225 | $134,503 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 74,138 | $823,254,023 | $11,104 |
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