Conservation payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $1.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 11% | 4 | $177,401 | $44,350 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $322,656 | $35,851 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 14 | $431,519 | $30,823 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 19 | $514,492 | $27,079 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 24 | $586,048 | $24,419 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 29 | $648,599 | $22,365 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 34 | $703,197 | $20,682 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 39 | $753,066 | $19,309 |
| Top 9% | 48% | 44 | $800,427 | $18,192 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 49 | $844,324 | $17,231 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 54 | $884,011 | $16,371 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 58 | $913,962 | $15,758 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 63 | $949,382 | $15,070 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 68 | $982,277 | $14,445 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 73 | $1,012,060 | $13,864 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 78 | $1,039,793 | $13,331 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 83 | $1,064,762 | $12,828 |
| Top 18% | 66% | 88 | $1,088,367 | $12,368 |
| Top 19% | 67% | 93 | $1,111,034 | $11,947 |
| Top 20% | 68% | 98 | $1,132,572 | $11,557 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 32% | 393 | $527,492 | $1,342 |
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