Conservation payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $2.2 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 5 | $166,514 | $33,303 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 11 | $321,956 | $29,269 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 17 | $441,521 | $25,972 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 23 | $539,754 | $23,468 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 29 | $629,085 | $21,693 |
| Top 6% | 33% | 35 | $711,311 | $20,323 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 41 | $785,625 | $19,162 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 47 | $851,115 | $18,109 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 53 | $911,989 | $17,207 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 59 | $970,479 | $16,449 |
| Top 11% | 47% | 65 | $1,024,312 | $15,759 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 71 | $1,074,115 | $15,128 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 77 | $1,119,652 | $14,541 |
| Top 14% | 53% | 83 | $1,162,897 | $14,011 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 89 | $1,204,146 | $13,530 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 95 | $1,242,568 | $13,080 |
| Top 17% | 59% | 101 | $1,279,151 | $12,665 |
| Top 18% | 60% | 107 | $1,313,788 | $12,278 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 113 | $1,346,427 | $11,915 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 119 | $1,378,350 | $11,583 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 479 | $798,117 | $1,666 |
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