Conservation payments in Kittson County, Minnesota totaled $135 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% | 17 | $18,518,732 | $1,089,337 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 34 | $29,581,837 | $870,054 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 51 | $38,255,085 | $750,100 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 68 | $45,305,221 | $666,253 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 85 | $51,490,759 | $605,774 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 102 | $57,006,085 | $558,883 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 119 | $61,947,411 | $520,566 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 136 | $66,454,547 | $488,636 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 153 | $70,509,357 | $460,845 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 170 | $74,236,450 | $436,685 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 187 | $77,727,194 | $415,653 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 204 | $80,988,815 | $397,004 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 221 | $84,063,057 | $380,376 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 238 | $86,974,655 | $365,440 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 255 | $89,685,617 | $351,708 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 272 | $92,281,792 | $339,271 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 289 | $94,746,647 | $327,843 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 306 | $97,008,718 | $317,022 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 323 | $99,095,315 | $306,797 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 340 | $101,045,408 | $297,192 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,364 | $34,140,836 | $25,030 |
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