Conservation payments in Douglas County, Minnesota totaled $49.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 19 | $5,808,242 | $305,697 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 38 | $9,400,555 | $247,383 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 57 | $12,444,751 | $218,329 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 76 | $15,144,560 | $199,271 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 95 | $17,461,628 | $183,807 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 114 | $19,467,282 | $170,766 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 133 | $21,255,490 | $159,816 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 152 | $22,801,635 | $150,011 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 171 | $24,245,909 | $141,789 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 190 | $25,570,867 | $134,584 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 209 | $26,771,696 | $128,094 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 228 | $27,867,352 | $122,225 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 247 | $28,905,333 | $117,026 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 266 | $29,891,892 | $112,376 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 286 | $30,883,750 | $107,985 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 305 | $31,789,033 | $104,226 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 324 | $32,645,790 | $100,759 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 343 | $33,473,987 | $97,592 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 362 | $34,261,757 | $94,646 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 381 | $34,994,841 | $91,850 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,526 | $14,363,389 | $9,412 |
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