Conservation payments in Aitkin County, Minnesota totaled $939,189 from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $97,084 | $97,084 |
| Top 2% | 21% | 3 | $198,713 | $66,238 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 4 | $235,738 | $58,935 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 6 | $300,069 | $50,012 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 7 | $323,950 | $46,279 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 9 | $367,686 | $40,854 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 10 | $387,166 | $38,717 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 12 | $424,284 | $35,357 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 13 | $441,730 | $33,979 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 15 | $475,205 | $31,680 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 17 | $503,922 | $29,643 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 18 | $517,977 | $28,777 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 20 | $545,525 | $27,276 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 21 | $558,988 | $26,619 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 23 | $582,878 | $25,343 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 24 | $593,780 | $24,741 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 26 | $614,602 | $23,639 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 27 | $623,892 | $23,107 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 29 | $642,377 | $22,151 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 31 | $660,372 | $21,302 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 124 | $278,817 | $2,249 |
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