Conservation payments in Dakota County, Minnesota totaled $11.6 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 53 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 6 | $1,378,018 | $229,670 |
| Top 2% | 20% | 12 | $2,270,790 | $189,232 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 18 | $3,053,157 | $169,620 |
| Top 4% | 32% | 24 | $3,699,642 | $154,152 |
| Top 5% | 37% | 30 | $4,250,227 | $141,674 |
| Top 6% | 40% | 36 | $4,704,957 | $130,693 |
| Top 7% | 44% | 43 | $5,156,239 | $119,913 |
| Top 8% | 47% | 49 | $5,504,604 | $112,339 |
| Top 9% | 50% | 55 | $5,821,792 | $105,851 |
| Top 10% | 53% | 61 | $6,113,690 | $100,224 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 67 | $6,386,003 | $95,313 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 73 | $6,645,490 | $91,034 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 80 | $6,932,468 | $86,656 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 86 | $7,152,087 | $83,164 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 92 | $7,351,866 | $79,912 |
| Top 16% | 65% | 98 | $7,542,823 | $76,968 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 104 | $7,724,360 | $74,273 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 110 | $7,894,514 | $71,768 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 117 | $8,073,269 | $69,002 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 123 | $8,217,983 | $66,813 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 493 | $3,405,233 | $6,907 |
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