Conservation payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $2.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $261,112 | $43,519 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 12 | $433,591 | $36,133 |
| Top 3% | 23% | 18 | $572,390 | $31,799 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 24 | $686,776 | $28,616 |
| Top 5% | 33% | 31 | $798,090 | $25,745 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 37 | $881,731 | $23,831 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 43 | $957,868 | $22,276 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 49 | $1,029,651 | $21,013 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 56 | $1,107,959 | $19,785 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 62 | $1,168,956 | $18,854 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 68 | $1,226,441 | $18,036 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 74 | $1,277,835 | $17,268 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 81 | $1,332,977 | $16,457 |
| Top 14% | 56% | 87 | $1,377,146 | $15,829 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 93 | $1,419,591 | $15,264 |
| Top 16% | 60% | 99 | $1,459,150 | $14,739 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 106 | $1,503,193 | $14,181 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 112 | $1,539,309 | $13,744 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 118 | $1,574,258 | $13,341 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 124 | $1,606,713 | $12,957 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 500 | $843,576 | $1,687 |
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