Wetlands Reserve Program payments in Minnesota totaled $4.6 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of WRP recipients were paid 68 percent of WRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 40% | 1 | $1,865,126 | $1,865,126 |
| Top 2% | 47% | 2 | $2,165,580 | $1,082,790 |
| Top 3% | 53% | 3 | $2,466,032 | $822,011 |
| Top 4% | 57% | 4 | $2,619,411 | $654,853 |
| Top 5% | 60% | 5 | $2,744,151 | $548,830 |
| Top 6% | 61% | 6 | $2,835,125 | $472,521 |
| Top 7% | 63% | 7 | $2,919,174 | $417,025 |
| Top 8% | 65% | 8 | $2,997,238 | $374,655 |
| Top 9% | 67% | 9 | $3,067,870 | $340,874 |
| Top 10% | 68% | 10 | $3,138,502 | $313,850 |
| Top 11% | 70% | 11 | $3,206,358 | $291,487 |
| Top 12% | 71% | 12 | $3,273,350 | $272,779 |
| Top 13% | 74% | 14 | $3,399,013 | $242,787 |
| Top 14% | 75% | 15 | $3,459,866 | $230,658 |
| Top 15% | 76% | 16 | $3,520,173 | $220,011 |
| Top 16% | 77% | 17 | $3,572,553 | $210,150 |
| Top 17% | 79% | 18 | $3,624,038 | $201,335 |
| Top 18% | 80% | 19 | $3,675,356 | $193,440 |
| Top 19% | 81% | 20 | $3,722,689 | $186,134 |
| Top 20% | 82% | 21 | $3,767,085 | $179,385 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 18% | 87 | $844,817 | $9,711 |
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