Conservation payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $1.6 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $147,404 | $24,567 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $243,147 | $20,262 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $328,622 | $18,257 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 24 | $400,288 | $16,679 |
| Top 5% | 28% | 30 | $460,294 | $15,343 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 37 | $523,704 | $14,154 |
| Top 7% | 35% | 43 | $573,107 | $13,328 |
| Top 8% | 38% | 49 | $617,807 | $12,608 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 55 | $659,363 | $11,988 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 61 | $698,568 | $11,452 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 68 | $741,741 | $10,908 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 74 | $776,719 | $10,496 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 80 | $809,382 | $10,117 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 86 | $840,372 | $9,772 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 92 | $870,413 | $9,461 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 99 | $903,125 | $9,122 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 105 | $929,799 | $8,855 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 111 | $955,631 | $8,609 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 117 | $980,596 | $8,381 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 123 | $1,004,679 | $8,168 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 496 | $611,599 | $1,233 |
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