Conservation payments in Big Stone County, Minnesota totaled $848,226 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 4% | 2 | $37,349 | $18,675 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 5 | $86,113 | $17,223 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 8 | $131,085 | $16,386 |
| Top 4% | 20% | 11 | $168,652 | $15,332 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 14 | $203,439 | $14,531 |
| Top 6% | 28% | 17 | $234,817 | $13,813 |
| Top 7% | 31% | 20 | $263,248 | $13,162 |
| Top 8% | 34% | 23 | $290,931 | $12,649 |
| Top 9% | 37% | 26 | $316,933 | $12,190 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 28 | $333,489 | $11,910 |
| Top 11% | 42% | 31 | $357,860 | $11,544 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 34 | $381,286 | $11,214 |
| Top 13% | 47% | 37 | $402,798 | $10,886 |
| Top 14% | 50% | 40 | $422,814 | $10,570 |
| Top 15% | 52% | 43 | $439,966 | $10,232 |
| Top 16% | 54% | 46 | $456,745 | $9,929 |
| Top 17% | 56% | 49 | $471,944 | $9,632 |
| Top 18% | 57% | 52 | $486,488 | $9,356 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 54 | $495,904 | $9,183 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 57 | $509,492 | $8,938 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 232 | $338,734 | $1,460 |
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