Conservation payments in Nobles County, Minnesota totaled $30.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 13% | 15 | $4,045,150 | $269,677 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 31 | $6,607,133 | $213,133 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 47 | $8,518,272 | $181,240 |
| Top 4% | 33% | 62 | $10,027,869 | $161,740 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 78 | $11,374,677 | $145,829 |
| Top 6% | 41% | 94 | $12,553,990 | $133,553 |
| Top 7% | 45% | 109 | $13,551,691 | $124,327 |
| Top 8% | 48% | 125 | $14,530,712 | $116,246 |
| Top 9% | 51% | 141 | $15,413,252 | $109,314 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 157 | $16,194,947 | $103,153 |
| Top 11% | 56% | 172 | $16,879,211 | $98,135 |
| Top 12% | 58% | 188 | $17,579,803 | $93,510 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 204 | $18,239,045 | $89,407 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 219 | $18,824,217 | $85,955 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 235 | $19,400,028 | $82,553 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 251 | $19,945,251 | $79,463 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 266 | $20,430,845 | $76,808 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 282 | $20,921,098 | $74,188 |
| Top 19% | 70% | 298 | $21,391,786 | $71,785 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 314 | $21,832,386 | $69,530 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,256 | $8,569,501 | $6,823 |
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