Conservation payments in Brown County, Minnesota totaled $2.8 million in 2021
In 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 49 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 6 | $321,107 | $53,518 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 12 | $546,158 | $45,513 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 18 | $710,397 | $39,467 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 24 | $851,132 | $35,464 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 30 | $969,927 | $32,331 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 37 | $1,083,856 | $29,293 |
| Top 7% | 41% | 43 | $1,168,665 | $27,178 |
| Top 8% | 44% | 49 | $1,245,742 | $25,423 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 55 | $1,318,777 | $23,978 |
| Top 10% | 49% | 61 | $1,389,130 | $22,773 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 67 | $1,455,766 | $21,728 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 74 | $1,526,770 | $20,632 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 80 | $1,584,162 | $19,802 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 86 | $1,637,297 | $19,038 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 92 | $1,686,504 | $18,332 |
| Top 16% | 61% | 98 | $1,732,692 | $17,681 |
| Top 17% | 63% | 104 | $1,776,809 | $17,085 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 111 | $1,825,772 | $16,448 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 117 | $1,864,020 | $15,932 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 123 | $1,900,549 | $15,452 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 494 | $924,777 | $1,872 |
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