Conservation payments in Aitkin County, Minnesota totaled $942,511 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $97,084 | $97,084 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $198,713 | $66,238 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $235,738 | $58,935 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $300,069 | $50,012 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $324,308 | $46,330 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $368,980 | $40,998 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $388,460 | $38,846 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $425,578 | $35,465 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $443,024 | $34,079 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $476,499 | $31,767 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $506,826 | $29,813 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $520,881 | $28,938 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $548,429 | $27,421 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $561,892 | $26,757 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $585,782 | $25,469 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $596,684 | $24,862 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 26 | $617,506 | $23,750 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 27 | $626,796 | $23,215 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $645,281 | $22,251 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $663,276 | $21,396 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 124 | $279,235 | $2,252 |
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