Conservation payments in Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota totaled $3.4 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 7 | $257,771 | $36,824 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 14 | $484,095 | $34,578 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 22 | $700,561 | $31,844 |
| Top 4% | 26% | 29 | $871,885 | $30,065 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 37 | $1,047,062 | $28,299 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 44 | $1,172,402 | $26,646 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 52 | $1,297,739 | $24,957 |
| Top 8% | 41% | 59 | $1,393,565 | $23,620 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 67 | $1,497,482 | $22,350 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 74 | $1,584,641 | $21,414 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 82 | $1,676,295 | $20,443 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 89 | $1,748,454 | $19,646 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 97 | $1,826,983 | $18,835 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 104 | $1,893,591 | $18,208 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 112 | $1,963,674 | $17,533 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 119 | $2,020,406 | $16,978 |
| Top 17% | 62% | 127 | $2,081,464 | $16,389 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 134 | $2,132,647 | $15,915 |
| Top 19% | 65% | 142 | $2,188,293 | $15,411 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 149 | $2,234,959 | $15,000 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 600 | $1,129,541 | $1,883 |
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