Conservation payments in Big Stone County, Minnesota totaled $19.4 million 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% | 11% | 7 | $2,189,535 | $312,791 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 15 | $3,778,605 | $251,907 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 22 | $4,809,801 | $218,627 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 30 | $5,802,342 | $193,411 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 38 | $6,694,858 | $176,180 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 45 | $7,419,717 | $164,883 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 53 | $8,156,931 | $153,904 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 61 | $8,792,164 | $144,134 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 68 | $9,318,746 | $137,040 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 76 | $9,874,414 | $129,927 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 83 | $10,324,475 | $124,391 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 91 | $10,777,161 | $118,430 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 99 | $11,205,390 | $113,186 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 106 | $11,558,684 | $109,044 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 114 | $11,939,001 | $104,728 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 122 | $12,305,068 | $100,861 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 129 | $12,610,475 | $97,756 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 137 | $12,948,351 | $94,514 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 144 | $13,232,111 | $91,890 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 152 | $13,536,698 | $89,057 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 611 | $5,818,503 | $9,523 |
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