Conservation payments in 8th District of Minnesota (Rep. Pete Stauber) totaled $4.3 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 60 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 21% | 8 | $896,701 | $112,088 |
| Top 2% | 28% | 16 | $1,218,046 | $76,128 |
| Top 3% | 34% | 24 | $1,482,111 | $61,755 |
| Top 4% | 39% | 32 | $1,706,096 | $53,315 |
| Top 5% | 44% | 41 | $1,920,713 | $46,847 |
| Top 6% | 48% | 49 | $2,088,154 | $42,615 |
| Top 7% | 51% | 57 | $2,236,711 | $39,241 |
| Top 8% | 55% | 65 | $2,371,887 | $36,491 |
| Top 9% | 57% | 73 | $2,494,066 | $34,165 |
| Top 10% | 60% | 82 | $2,620,098 | $31,952 |
| Top 11% | 63% | 90 | $2,720,217 | $30,225 |
| Top 12% | 65% | 98 | $2,811,101 | $28,685 |
| Top 13% | 67% | 106 | $2,894,341 | $27,305 |
| Top 14% | 68% | 114 | $2,971,900 | $26,069 |
| Top 15% | 70% | 123 | $3,050,094 | $24,798 |
| Top 16% | 72% | 131 | $3,114,494 | $23,775 |
| Top 17% | 73% | 139 | $3,173,579 | $22,832 |
| Top 18% | 74% | 147 | $3,229,065 | $21,966 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 155 | $3,279,737 | $21,160 |
| Top 20% | 77% | 164 | $3,332,903 | $20,323 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 23% | 656 | $1,015,470 | $1,548 |
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