Conservation payments in Minnesota totaled $3.1 billion from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, 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 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 925 | $489,286,171 | $528,958 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,850 | $757,909,415 | $409,681 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 2,775 | $959,946,138 | $345,927 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 3,700 | $1,124,242,446 | $303,849 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 4,625 | $1,264,866,049 | $273,485 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 5,551 | $1,388,924,128 | $250,212 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 6,476 | $1,499,096,656 | $231,485 |
| Top 8% | 52% | 7,401 | $1,597,428,016 | $215,839 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 8,326 | $1,686,475,474 | $202,555 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 9,251 | $1,767,768,629 | $191,089 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 10,176 | $1,842,130,039 | $181,027 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 11,102 | $1,910,861,155 | $172,119 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 12,027 | $1,974,253,300 | $164,152 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 12,952 | $2,033,038,481 | $156,967 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 13,877 | $2,087,816,694 | $150,452 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 14,802 | $2,139,043,622 | $144,510 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 15,728 | $2,186,984,613 | $139,050 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 16,653 | $2,231,968,861 | $134,028 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 17,578 | $2,274,312,778 | $129,384 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 18,503 | $2,314,157,497 | $125,069 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 74,015 | $747,626,367 | $10,101 |
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