Conservation payments in Rock County, Minnesota totaled $11.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 7 | $1,580,965 | $225,852 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 15 | $2,601,990 | $173,466 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 22 | $3,283,965 | $149,271 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 30 | $3,962,935 | $132,098 |
| Top 5% | 39% | 37 | $4,494,964 | $121,486 |
| Top 6% | 43% | 45 | $5,012,329 | $111,385 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 53 | $5,462,837 | $103,072 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 60 | $5,820,981 | $97,016 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 68 | $6,189,752 | $91,026 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 75 | $6,485,062 | $86,468 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 83 | $6,801,212 | $81,942 |
| Top 12% | 61% | 91 | $7,090,940 | $77,922 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 98 | $7,332,668 | $74,823 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 106 | $7,585,200 | $71,558 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 113 | $7,788,132 | $68,922 |
| Top 16% | 69% | 121 | $8,000,374 | $66,119 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 129 | $8,194,054 | $63,520 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 136 | $8,352,824 | $61,418 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 144 | $8,525,974 | $59,208 |
| Top 20% | 74% | 151 | $8,665,917 | $57,390 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 26% | 608 | $2,990,049 | $4,918 |
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