Conservation payments in Pope County, Minnesota totaled $2.2 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $180,887 | $36,177 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 11 | $322,120 | $29,284 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 16 | $419,513 | $26,220 |
| Top 4% | 23% | 22 | $523,613 | $23,801 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 28 | $613,731 | $21,919 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 33 | $683,640 | $20,716 |
| Top 7% | 34% | 39 | $760,597 | $19,502 |
| Top 8% | 37% | 45 | $830,736 | $18,461 |
| Top 9% | 39% | 50 | $882,627 | $17,653 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 56 | $940,873 | $16,801 |
| Top 11% | 44% | 62 | $996,459 | $16,072 |
| Top 12% | 46% | 67 | $1,040,378 | $15,528 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 73 | $1,091,636 | $14,954 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 78 | $1,133,416 | $14,531 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 84 | $1,182,374 | $14,076 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 90 | $1,229,678 | $13,663 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 95 | $1,267,515 | $13,342 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 101 | $1,311,545 | $12,986 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 107 | $1,352,915 | $12,644 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 112 | $1,386,382 | $12,378 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 452 | $861,544 | $1,906 |
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