Conservation payments in Carver County, Minnesota totaled $895,874 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 40 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 2 | $71,664 | $35,832 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 4 | $127,509 | $31,877 |
| Top 3% | 19% | 6 | $172,963 | $28,827 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 8 | $211,607 | $26,451 |
| Top 5% | 27% | 10 | $241,518 | $24,152 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 12 | $264,732 | $22,061 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 15 | $299,238 | $19,949 |
| Top 8% | 36% | 17 | $321,688 | $18,923 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 19 | $342,842 | $18,044 |
| Top 10% | 40% | 21 | $362,171 | $17,246 |
| Top 11% | 43% | 23 | $381,134 | $16,571 |
| Top 12% | 45% | 25 | $399,532 | $15,981 |
| Top 13% | 48% | 28 | $426,134 | $15,219 |
| Top 14% | 49% | 30 | $442,769 | $14,759 |
| Top 15% | 51% | 32 | $459,027 | $14,345 |
| Top 16% | 53% | 34 | $473,141 | $13,916 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 36 | $486,419 | $13,512 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 38 | $498,590 | $13,121 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 41 | $516,573 | $12,599 |
| Top 20% | 59% | 43 | $528,495 | $12,291 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 41% | 173 | $367,379 | $2,124 |
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