Conservation payments in Polk County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 46 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $98,338 | $49,169 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $226,932 | $45,386 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $327,987 | $40,998 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 10 | $388,748 | $38,875 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 13 | $468,149 | $36,011 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 16 | $540,038 | $33,752 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 19 | $606,148 | $31,903 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 21 | $646,601 | $30,791 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 24 | $703,867 | $29,328 |
| Top 10% | 46% | 27 | $756,589 | $28,022 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 29 | $790,530 | $27,260 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 32 | $836,803 | $26,150 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 35 | $875,517 | $25,015 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 38 | $912,457 | $24,012 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 40 | $935,421 | $23,386 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 43 | $969,319 | $22,542 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 46 | $1,002,713 | $21,798 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 48 | $1,023,468 | $21,322 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 51 | $1,052,990 | $20,647 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 54 | $1,080,135 | $20,003 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 218 | $561,845 | $2,577 |
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