Conservation payments in Benton County, Minnesota totaled $156,862 in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | 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% | 20% | 6 | $31,866 | $5,311 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 8 | $37,938 | $4,742 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 10 | $43,113 | $4,311 |
| Top 7% | 29% | 11 | $45,431 | $4,130 |
| Top 8% | 32% | 13 | $50,003 | $3,846 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 15 | $54,331 | $3,622 |
| Top 10% | 37% | 17 | $58,310 | $3,430 |
| Top 11% | 38% | 18 | $60,257 | $3,348 |
| Top 12% | 41% | 20 | $64,067 | $3,203 |
| Top 13% | 43% | 22 | $67,497 | $3,068 |
| Top 14% | 44% | 23 | $69,160 | $3,007 |
| Top 15% | 46% | 25 | $72,479 | $2,899 |
| Top 16% | 48% | 27 | $75,715 | $2,804 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 29 | $78,841 | $2,719 |
| Top 18% | 51% | 30 | $80,387 | $2,680 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 32 | $83,403 | $2,606 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 34 | $86,284 | $2,538 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 137 | $70,578 | $515 |
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