Conservation payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $3.1 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $285,037 | $47,506 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 12 | $487,786 | $40,649 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 19 | $686,179 | $36,115 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 25 | $826,332 | $33,053 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 31 | $952,117 | $30,713 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 38 | $1,080,611 | $28,437 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 44 | $1,174,934 | $26,703 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 50 | $1,260,070 | $25,201 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 57 | $1,350,699 | $23,696 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 63 | $1,425,309 | $22,624 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 69 | $1,496,465 | $21,688 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 76 | $1,575,467 | $20,730 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 82 | $1,638,410 | $19,981 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 89 | $1,707,812 | $19,189 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 95 | $1,763,790 | $18,566 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 101 | $1,817,629 | $17,996 |
| Top 17% | 60% | 108 | $1,875,639 | $17,367 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 114 | $1,923,359 | $16,872 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 120 | $1,968,045 | $16,400 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 127 | $2,016,711 | $15,880 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 509 | $1,095,793 | $2,153 |
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