Conservation payments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota totaled $4.3 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 8 | $362,797 | $45,350 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 16 | $653,425 | $40,839 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 24 | $902,311 | $37,596 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 32 | $1,116,914 | $34,904 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 40 | $1,308,839 | $32,721 |
| Top 6% | 34% | 48 | $1,479,082 | $30,814 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 56 | $1,636,992 | $29,232 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 64 | $1,779,461 | $27,804 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 72 | $1,910,816 | $26,539 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 81 | $2,036,294 | $25,139 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 89 | $2,141,934 | $24,067 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 97 | $2,245,313 | $23,148 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 105 | $2,346,136 | $22,344 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 113 | $2,441,388 | $21,605 |
| Top 15% | 59% | 121 | $2,527,510 | $20,889 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 129 | $2,607,485 | $20,213 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 137 | $2,684,358 | $19,594 |
| Top 18% | 64% | 145 | $2,755,531 | $19,004 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 153 | $2,823,013 | $18,451 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 162 | $2,894,806 | $17,869 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 648 | $1,416,753 | $2,186 |
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