Conservation payments in Clay County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 47 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 8% | 3 | $120,948 | $40,316 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 6 | $227,392 | $37,899 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 9 | $311,888 | $34,654 |
| Top 4% | 28% | 13 | $403,583 | $31,045 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 16 | $464,003 | $29,000 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 19 | $515,296 | $27,121 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 22 | $557,579 | $25,345 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 26 | $609,521 | $23,443 |
| Top 9% | 44% | 29 | $644,911 | $22,238 |
| Top 10% | 47% | 32 | $678,297 | $21,197 |
| Top 11% | 49% | 35 | $710,416 | $20,298 |
| Top 12% | 51% | 39 | $748,515 | $19,193 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 42 | $774,630 | $18,444 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 45 | $800,220 | $17,783 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 48 | $825,187 | $17,191 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 52 | $857,627 | $16,493 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 55 | $881,005 | $16,018 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 58 | $903,595 | $15,579 |
| Top 19% | 63% | 61 | $924,444 | $15,155 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 65 | $951,108 | $14,632 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 260 | $505,189 | $1,943 |
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