Conservation payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $1.9 million in 2023
In 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $161,988 | $26,998 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 12 | $274,609 | $22,884 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 18 | $372,887 | $20,716 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 24 | $462,717 | $19,280 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 30 | $542,981 | $18,099 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $619,859 | $16,753 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 43 | $678,579 | $15,781 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 49 | $730,818 | $14,915 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 55 | $781,086 | $14,202 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 61 | $827,247 | $13,561 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 67 | $871,310 | $13,005 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 74 | $919,628 | $12,427 |
| Top 13% | 49% | 80 | $958,231 | $11,978 |
| Top 14% | 51% | 86 | $994,844 | $11,568 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 92 | $1,029,972 | $11,195 |
| Top 16% | 55% | 98 | $1,063,884 | $10,856 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 105 | $1,101,976 | $10,495 |
| Top 18% | 58% | 111 | $1,132,943 | $10,207 |
| Top 19% | 60% | 117 | $1,162,648 | $9,937 |
| Top 20% | 61% | 123 | $1,191,021 | $9,683 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 39% | 495 | $747,121 | $1,509 |
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