Conservation payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 44 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 6 | $136,205 | $22,701 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 13 | $250,703 | $19,285 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 19 | $328,390 | $17,284 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 26 | $407,722 | $15,682 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 33 | $474,374 | $14,375 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 39 | $528,098 | $13,541 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 46 | $586,260 | $12,745 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 53 | $639,274 | $12,062 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 59 | $680,712 | $11,537 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 66 | $726,175 | $11,003 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 73 | $768,626 | $10,529 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 79 | $802,454 | $10,158 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 86 | $839,084 | $9,757 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 93 | $873,570 | $9,393 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 99 | $901,535 | $9,106 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 106 | $932,479 | $8,797 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 113 | $962,382 | $8,517 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 119 | $987,229 | $8,296 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 126 | $1,015,418 | $8,059 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 133 | $1,041,629 | $7,832 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 533 | $603,119 | $1,132 |
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