Conservation payments in Minnesota totaled $135 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 306 | $14,244,963 | $46,552 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 613 | $23,853,424 | $38,913 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 919 | $31,619,141 | $34,406 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 1,226 | $38,210,080 | $31,166 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 1,533 | $43,998,183 | $28,701 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 1,839 | $49,094,005 | $26,696 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 2,146 | $53,664,505 | $25,007 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 2,452 | $57,777,330 | $23,563 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 2,759 | $61,534,351 | $22,303 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 3,066 | $64,998,908 | $21,200 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 3,372 | $68,225,813 | $20,233 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 3,679 | $71,259,248 | $19,369 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 3,985 | $74,093,344 | $18,593 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 4,292 | $76,771,047 | $17,887 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 4,599 | $79,295,811 | $17,242 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 4,905 | $81,675,267 | $16,651 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 5,212 | $83,935,406 | $16,104 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 5,518 | $86,068,970 | $15,598 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 5,825 | $88,096,878 | $15,124 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 6,132 | $90,024,286 | $14,681 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 24,529 | $44,647,521 | $1,820 |
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