Conservation payments in Pine County, Minnesota totaled $1.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $56,318 | $56,318 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $151,887 | $50,629 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $230,927 | $46,185 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 7 | $291,542 | $41,649 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 9 | $340,552 | $37,839 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $362,355 | $36,236 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 12 | $401,905 | $33,492 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 14 | $437,861 | $31,276 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 16 | $471,225 | $29,452 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 18 | $502,692 | $27,927 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 19 | $517,447 | $27,234 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 21 | $546,565 | $26,027 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 23 | $574,890 | $24,995 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 25 | $601,109 | $24,044 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 27 | $625,812 | $23,178 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 28 | $637,652 | $22,773 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 30 | $660,495 | $22,017 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 32 | $682,220 | $21,319 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 34 | $701,865 | $20,643 |
| Top 20% | 69% | 36 | $719,292 | $19,980 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 31% | 145 | $328,286 | $2,264 |
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