Conservation payments in Clearwater County, Minnesota totaled $8.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,354,109 | $451,370 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $1,974,606 | $282,087 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $2,478,803 | $225,346 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 15 | $2,917,362 | $194,491 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $3,298,610 | $173,611 |
| Top 6% | 45% | 23 | $3,628,643 | $157,767 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 26 | $3,845,889 | $147,919 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 30 | $4,122,381 | $137,413 |
| Top 9% | 54% | 34 | $4,385,487 | $128,985 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 38 | $4,633,530 | $121,935 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 42 | $4,848,801 | $115,448 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 46 | $5,040,560 | $109,577 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 50 | $5,208,324 | $104,166 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 53 | $5,327,264 | $100,514 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 57 | $5,471,356 | $95,989 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 61 | $5,604,575 | $91,878 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 65 | $5,726,713 | $88,103 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 69 | $5,844,073 | $84,697 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 73 | $5,955,953 | $81,588 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 77 | $6,061,724 | $78,724 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 308 | $1,990,193 | $6,462 |
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