Conservation payments in Becker County, Minnesota totaled $49.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 17 | $5,824,103 | $342,594 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 34 | $9,555,221 | $281,036 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 52 | $12,579,743 | $241,918 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 69 | $14,908,098 | $216,059 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 87 | $17,113,928 | $196,712 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 104 | $19,030,262 | $182,983 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 122 | $20,886,284 | $171,199 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 139 | $22,499,014 | $161,863 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 157 | $24,099,948 | $153,503 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 174 | $25,494,279 | $146,519 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 192 | $26,851,952 | $139,854 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 209 | $28,060,511 | $134,261 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 227 | $29,246,584 | $128,840 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 244 | $30,286,518 | $124,125 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 262 | $31,291,506 | $119,433 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 279 | $32,184,646 | $115,357 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 296 | $33,025,941 | $111,574 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 314 | $33,856,345 | $107,823 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 331 | $34,600,120 | $104,532 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 349 | $35,338,583 | $101,257 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,398 | $13,696,912 | $9,798 |
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