Conservation payments in Watonwan County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $154,131 | $38,533 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 8 | $267,908 | $33,489 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 12 | $354,841 | $29,570 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 16 | $427,519 | $26,720 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 20 | $490,717 | $24,536 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 24 | $546,704 | $22,779 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 28 | $598,378 | $21,371 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 32 | $644,563 | $20,143 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 37 | $699,477 | $18,905 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 41 | $738,160 | $18,004 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 45 | $772,628 | $17,170 |
| Top 12% | 53% | 49 | $805,088 | $16,430 |
| Top 13% | 55% | 53 | $834,981 | $15,754 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 57 | $862,491 | $15,131 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 61 | $889,116 | $14,576 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 65 | $915,129 | $14,079 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 70 | $945,546 | $13,508 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 74 | $968,552 | $13,089 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 78 | $991,143 | $12,707 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 82 | $1,013,452 | $12,359 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 330 | $503,209 | $1,525 |
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