Conservation Reserve Program payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $41.4 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of CRP recipients were paid 55 percent of CRP payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 15% | 14 | $6,228,294 | $444,878 |
| Top 2% | 24% | 29 | $10,103,569 | $348,399 |
| Top 3% | 31% | 44 | $12,759,799 | $289,995 |
| Top 4% | 36% | 58 | $14,730,183 | $253,969 |
| Top 5% | 40% | 73 | $16,505,707 | $226,106 |
| Top 6% | 44% | 88 | $18,057,225 | $205,196 |
| Top 7% | 47% | 102 | $19,329,321 | $189,503 |
| Top 8% | 50% | 117 | $20,597,264 | $176,045 |
| Top 9% | 53% | 132 | $21,769,238 | $164,918 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 146 | $22,771,440 | $155,969 |
| Top 11% | 57% | 161 | $23,769,906 | $147,639 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 176 | $24,718,324 | $140,445 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 190 | $25,540,979 | $134,426 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 205 | $26,353,563 | $128,554 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 220 | $27,117,376 | $123,261 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 235 | $27,812,459 | $118,351 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 249 | $28,422,260 | $114,146 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 264 | $29,050,470 | $110,040 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 279 | $29,645,685 | $106,257 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 293 | $30,182,966 | $103,014 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 1,176 | $11,184,298 | $9,510 |
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