Conservation payments in Cottonwood County, Minnesota totaled $1.8 million in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 4 | $177,833 | $44,458 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 9 | $332,930 | $36,992 |
| Top 3% | 25% | 14 | $442,730 | $31,624 |
| Top 4% | 30% | 19 | $533,067 | $28,056 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 24 | $613,273 | $25,553 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 29 | $680,639 | $23,470 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 34 | $741,337 | $21,804 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 39 | $795,453 | $20,396 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 44 | $845,224 | $19,210 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 48 | $882,763 | $18,391 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 53 | $927,219 | $17,495 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 58 | $967,881 | $16,688 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 63 | $1,005,779 | $15,965 |
| Top 14% | 58% | 68 | $1,041,260 | $15,313 |
| Top 15% | 60% | 73 | $1,074,958 | $14,725 |
| Top 16% | 62% | 78 | $1,104,781 | $14,164 |
| Top 17% | 64% | 83 | $1,132,546 | $13,645 |
| Top 18% | 65% | 88 | $1,158,367 | $13,163 |
| Top 19% | 66% | 92 | $1,177,558 | $12,800 |
| Top 20% | 67% | 97 | $1,201,069 | $12,382 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 33% | 392 | $579,379 | $1,478 |
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