Conservation payments in Minnesota totaled $3.4 billion from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 16% | 983 | $541,146,464 | $550,505 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 1,967 | $840,765,182 | $427,435 |
| Top 3% | 32% | 2,950 | $1,064,543,693 | $360,862 |
| Top 4% | 37% | 3,934 | $1,247,905,381 | $317,210 |
| Top 5% | 42% | 4,917 | $1,405,225,393 | $285,789 |
| Top 6% | 46% | 5,901 | $1,543,028,349 | $261,486 |
| Top 7% | 49% | 6,885 | $1,664,862,146 | $241,810 |
| Top 8% | 53% | 7,868 | $1,773,199,902 | $225,369 |
| Top 9% | 56% | 8,852 | $1,871,173,152 | $211,384 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 9,835 | $1,960,260,545 | $199,315 |
| Top 11% | 61% | 10,819 | $2,041,904,990 | $188,733 |
| Top 12% | 63% | 11,803 | $2,117,319,545 | $179,388 |
| Top 13% | 65% | 12,786 | $2,187,020,457 | $171,048 |
| Top 14% | 67% | 13,770 | $2,251,613,831 | $163,516 |
| Top 15% | 69% | 14,753 | $2,311,674,381 | $156,692 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 15,737 | $2,367,760,083 | $150,458 |
| Top 17% | 72% | 16,721 | $2,420,212,582 | $144,741 |
| Top 18% | 73% | 17,704 | $2,469,501,808 | $139,488 |
| Top 19% | 75% | 18,688 | $2,515,906,927 | $134,627 |
| Top 20% | 76% | 19,671 | $2,559,498,249 | $130,115 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 24% | 78,688 | $805,878,497 | $10,241 |
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