Conservation payments in Big Stone County, Minnesota totaled $21.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, 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 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 8 | $2,504,346 | $313,043 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 16 | $4,099,208 | $256,200 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 24 | $5,327,082 | $221,962 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 32 | $6,370,703 | $199,084 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 41 | $7,410,184 | $180,736 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 49 | $8,228,508 | $167,929 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 57 | $8,953,201 | $157,074 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 65 | $9,632,399 | $148,191 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 74 | $10,359,637 | $139,995 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 82 | $10,967,511 | $133,750 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 90 | $11,534,180 | $128,158 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 98 | $12,031,890 | $122,774 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 107 | $12,518,816 | $116,998 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 115 | $12,936,837 | $112,494 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 123 | $13,332,253 | $108,392 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 131 | $13,711,137 | $104,665 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 140 | $14,115,794 | $100,827 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 148 | $14,452,362 | $97,651 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 156 | $14,778,367 | $94,733 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 164 | $15,080,280 | $91,953 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 660 | $6,302,957 | $9,550 |
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