Conservation payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $157,080 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 37 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 1 | $12,604 | $12,604 |
| Top 2% | 13% | 3 | $21,140 | $7,047 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 5 | $28,645 | $5,729 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 7 | $35,161 | $5,023 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $38,180 | $4,773 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 10 | $43,351 | $4,335 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 12 | $47,982 | $3,999 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 14 | $52,488 | $3,749 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 16 | $56,580 | $3,536 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 17 | $58,550 | $3,444 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 19 | $62,404 | $3,284 |
| Top 12% | 42% | 21 | $65,881 | $3,137 |
| Top 13% | 44% | 23 | $69,248 | $3,011 |
| Top 14% | 45% | 24 | $70,906 | $2,954 |
| Top 15% | 47% | 26 | $74,211 | $2,854 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 28 | $77,332 | $2,762 |
| Top 17% | 51% | 30 | $80,346 | $2,678 |
| Top 18% | 53% | 32 | $83,229 | $2,601 |
| Top 19% | 54% | 33 | $84,618 | $2,564 |
| Top 20% | 56% | 35 | $87,354 | $2,496 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 44% | 143 | $69,726 | $488 |
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