Conservation payments in Freeborn County, Minnesota totaled $52.5 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 20 | $7,523,606 | $376,180 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 41 | $11,597,731 | $282,871 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 61 | $14,892,265 | $244,135 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 82 | $17,862,303 | $217,833 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 102 | $20,221,439 | $198,249 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 123 | $22,386,199 | $182,002 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 144 | $24,365,075 | $169,202 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 164 | $26,084,094 | $159,049 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 185 | $27,696,788 | $149,712 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 205 | $29,073,857 | $141,824 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 226 | $30,416,718 | $134,587 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 246 | $31,586,753 | $128,401 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 267 | $32,706,003 | $122,494 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 288 | $33,755,684 | $117,207 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 308 | $34,662,424 | $112,540 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 329 | $35,548,965 | $108,052 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 349 | $36,348,743 | $104,151 |
| Top 18% | 71% | 370 | $37,139,365 | $100,377 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 391 | $37,886,439 | $96,896 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 411 | $38,563,310 | $93,828 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,647 | $13,961,239 | $8,477 |
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