Water Bank Program payments in Big Stone County, Minnesota totaled $227,236 from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Water Bank Program payment recipients were paid 33 percent of Water Bank Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 1 | $9,636 | $9,636 |
| Top 2% | 8% | 2 | $17,711 | $8,856 |
| Top 3% | 11% | 3 | $23,988 | $7,996 |
| Top 4% | 16% | 5 | $36,354 | $7,271 |
| Top 5% | 19% | 6 | $42,439 | $7,073 |
| Top 6% | 21% | 7 | $48,433 | $6,919 |
| Top 7% | 24% | 8 | $54,377 | $6,797 |
| Top 8% | 29% | 10 | $65,672 | $6,567 |
| Top 9% | 31% | 11 | $71,219 | $6,474 |
| Top 10% | 33% | 12 | $75,991 | $6,333 |
| Top 11% | 36% | 13 | $80,730 | $6,210 |
| Top 12% | 40% | 15 | $89,905 | $5,994 |
| Top 13% | 41% | 16 | $94,264 | $5,892 |
| Top 14% | 43% | 17 | $98,465 | $5,792 |
| Top 15% | 45% | 18 | $102,506 | $5,695 |
| Top 16% | 49% | 20 | $110,415 | $5,521 |
| Top 17% | 50% | 21 | $114,067 | $5,432 |
| Top 18% | 52% | 22 | $117,328 | $5,333 |
| Top 19% | 53% | 23 | $120,463 | $5,238 |
| Top 20% | 55% | 25 | $126,074 | $5,043 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 45% | 101 | $101,162 | $1,002 |
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