Conservation payments in Carver County, Minnesota totaled $15.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 5 | $1,370,418 | $274,084 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 10 | $2,244,509 | $224,451 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 16 | $3,182,550 | $198,909 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 21 | $3,883,305 | $184,919 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 26 | $4,525,066 | $174,041 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 32 | $5,199,996 | $162,500 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 37 | $5,705,291 | $154,197 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 43 | $6,279,316 | $146,031 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 48 | $6,739,243 | $140,401 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 53 | $7,156,389 | $135,026 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 59 | $7,612,855 | $129,031 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 64 | $7,956,877 | $124,326 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 70 | $8,346,409 | $119,234 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 75 | $8,642,499 | $115,233 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 80 | $8,920,156 | $111,502 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 86 | $9,239,375 | $107,435 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 91 | $9,491,033 | $104,297 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 97 | $9,776,944 | $100,793 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 102 | $10,001,589 | $98,055 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 107 | $10,218,293 | $95,498 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 432 | $4,775,061 | $11,053 |
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