Conservation payments in Blue Earth County, Minnesota totaled $1.7 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 6 | $150,624 | $25,104 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 12 | $252,864 | $21,072 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 18 | $344,625 | $19,146 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 24 | $430,800 | $17,950 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 30 | $503,868 | $16,796 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 36 | $564,595 | $15,683 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 43 | $627,173 | $14,585 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 49 | $675,714 | $13,790 |
| Top 9% | 41% | 55 | $719,611 | $13,084 |
| Top 10% | 44% | 61 | $760,027 | $12,459 |
| Top 11% | 46% | 67 | $798,286 | $11,915 |
| Top 12% | 48% | 73 | $834,781 | $11,435 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 79 | $870,143 | $11,014 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 86 | $909,860 | $10,580 |
| Top 15% | 54% | 92 | $940,992 | $10,228 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 98 | $970,870 | $9,907 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 104 | $999,243 | $9,608 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 110 | $1,026,294 | $9,330 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 116 | $1,052,551 | $9,074 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 123 | $1,082,051 | $8,797 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 492 | $657,371 | $1,336 |
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