Conservation payments in McLeod County, Minnesota totaled $1.9 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 4 | $149,631 | $37,408 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 8 | $279,107 | $34,888 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 12 | $374,484 | $31,207 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 16 | $459,730 | $28,733 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 20 | $536,637 | $26,832 |
| Top 6% | 31% | 24 | $608,061 | $25,336 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 28 | $673,015 | $24,036 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 33 | $748,531 | $22,683 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 37 | $803,933 | $21,728 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 41 | $856,473 | $20,890 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 45 | $905,413 | $20,120 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 49 | $951,134 | $19,411 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 53 | $994,724 | $18,768 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 57 | $1,035,852 | $18,173 |
| Top 15% | 56% | 62 | $1,081,331 | $17,441 |
| Top 16% | 58% | 66 | $1,114,863 | $16,892 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 70 | $1,145,561 | $16,365 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 74 | $1,174,956 | $15,878 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 78 | $1,203,216 | $15,426 |
| Top 20% | 64% | 82 | $1,230,637 | $15,008 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 332 | $707,449 | $2,131 |
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