Conservation payments in Clay County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million in 2021
In 2021, 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 2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 2 | $93,609 | $46,805 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 5 | $209,352 | $41,870 |
| Top 3% | 20% | 8 | $298,222 | $37,278 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 11 | $376,070 | $34,188 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 14 | $445,933 | $31,852 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 16 | $487,773 | $30,486 |
| Top 7% | 36% | 19 | $542,168 | $28,535 |
| Top 8% | 39% | 22 | $592,701 | $26,941 |
| Top 9% | 42% | 25 | $641,570 | $25,663 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 28 | $686,999 | $24,536 |
| Top 11% | 48% | 31 | $728,599 | $23,503 |
| Top 12% | 50% | 33 | $755,723 | $22,901 |
| Top 13% | 53% | 36 | $795,053 | $22,085 |
| Top 14% | 55% | 39 | $832,418 | $21,344 |
| Top 15% | 57% | 42 | $866,580 | $20,633 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 45 | $898,424 | $19,965 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 48 | $926,985 | $19,312 |
| Top 18% | 62% | 50 | $944,678 | $18,894 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 53 | $970,320 | $18,308 |
| Top 20% | 66% | 56 | $995,290 | $17,773 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 34% | 227 | $517,767 | $2,281 |
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