Conservation payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $50.0 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 56 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 16 | $6,856,214 | $428,513 |
| Top 2% | 22% | 32 | $10,978,505 | $343,078 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 48 | $14,123,897 | $294,248 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 64 | $16,792,494 | $262,383 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 80 | $19,047,997 | $238,100 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 96 | $21,046,852 | $219,238 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 112 | $22,914,191 | $204,591 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 128 | $24,666,684 | $192,708 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 144 | $26,289,556 | $182,566 |
| Top 10% | 56% | 161 | $27,797,880 | $172,658 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 177 | $29,075,875 | $164,270 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 193 | $30,255,477 | $156,764 |
| Top 13% | 63% | 209 | $31,359,517 | $150,046 |
| Top 14% | 65% | 225 | $32,395,199 | $143,979 |
| Top 15% | 67% | 241 | $33,366,284 | $138,449 |
| Top 16% | 68% | 257 | $34,265,373 | $133,328 |
| Top 17% | 70% | 273 | $35,081,590 | $128,504 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 289 | $35,847,506 | $124,040 |
| Top 19% | 73% | 305 | $36,577,689 | $119,927 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 322 | $37,288,879 | $115,804 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 1,288 | $12,740,354 | $9,892 |
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