Conservation payments in Minnesota totaled $133 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 311 | $14,212,255 | $45,699 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 622 | $23,633,263 | $37,996 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 934 | $31,284,404 | $33,495 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 1,245 | $37,758,627 | $30,328 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 1,557 | $43,436,024 | $27,897 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 1,868 | $48,427,511 | $25,925 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 2,179 | $52,882,180 | $24,269 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 2,491 | $56,927,333 | $22,853 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 2,802 | $60,618,439 | $21,634 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 3,114 | $64,041,785 | $20,566 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 3,425 | $67,217,426 | $19,626 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 3,736 | $70,192,651 | $18,788 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 4,048 | $72,994,027 | $18,032 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 4,359 | $75,619,526 | $17,348 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 4,671 | $78,105,087 | $16,721 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 4,982 | $80,450,614 | $16,148 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 5,293 | $82,676,390 | $15,620 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 5,605 | $84,786,676 | $15,127 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 5,916 | $86,783,126 | $14,669 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 6,228 | $88,684,798 | $14,240 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 24,912 | $44,233,356 | $1,776 |
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