Conservation payments in Clearwater County, Minnesota totaled $8.0 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 58 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 17% | 3 | $1,354,109 | $451,370 |
| Top 2% | 25% | 7 | $1,974,606 | $282,087 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 11 | $2,476,923 | $225,175 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 15 | $2,905,108 | $193,674 |
| Top 5% | 41% | 19 | $3,286,356 | $172,966 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 22 | $3,538,355 | $160,834 |
| Top 7% | 48% | 26 | $3,826,566 | $147,176 |
| Top 8% | 51% | 30 | $4,100,755 | $136,692 |
| Top 9% | 55% | 34 | $4,363,861 | $128,349 |
| Top 10% | 58% | 38 | $4,611,904 | $121,366 |
| Top 11% | 60% | 42 | $4,824,879 | $114,878 |
| Top 12% | 62% | 45 | $4,965,455 | $110,343 |
| Top 13% | 64% | 49 | $5,135,517 | $104,806 |
| Top 14% | 66% | 53 | $5,295,611 | $99,917 |
| Top 15% | 68% | 57 | $5,439,703 | $95,433 |
| Top 16% | 70% | 61 | $5,572,922 | $91,359 |
| Top 17% | 71% | 65 | $5,695,060 | $87,616 |
| Top 18% | 72% | 68 | $5,783,494 | $85,051 |
| Top 19% | 74% | 72 | $5,897,327 | $81,907 |
| Top 20% | 75% | 76 | $6,003,088 | $78,988 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 25% | 307 | $1,985,612 | $6,468 |
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