Conservation payments in Wright County, Minnesota totaled $18.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 10 | $1,718,133 | $171,813 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 20 | $2,806,399 | $140,320 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 31 | $3,766,065 | $121,486 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 41 | $4,572,182 | $111,517 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 52 | $5,365,079 | $103,175 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 62 | $6,022,728 | $97,141 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 73 | $6,692,056 | $91,672 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 83 | $7,251,646 | $87,369 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 94 | $7,841,077 | $83,416 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 104 | $8,352,194 | $80,310 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 115 | $8,880,902 | $77,225 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 125 | $9,329,531 | $74,636 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 136 | $9,790,966 | $71,992 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 146 | $10,189,680 | $69,792 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 157 | $10,605,937 | $67,554 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 167 | $10,969,132 | $65,683 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 177 | $11,317,541 | $63,941 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 188 | $11,685,780 | $62,158 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 198 | $12,006,819 | $60,641 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 209 | $12,338,840 | $59,038 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 838 | $6,250,646 | $7,459 |
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