Conservation payments in Dakota County, Minnesota totaled $419,930 in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 45 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 1 | $41,531 | $41,531 |
| Top 2% | 14% | 2 | $58,105 | $29,053 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 3 | $74,598 | $24,866 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 5 | $106,454 | $21,291 |
| Top 5% | 29% | 6 | $121,221 | $20,204 |
| Top 6% | 32% | 7 | $134,319 | $19,188 |
| Top 7% | 37% | 9 | $157,312 | $17,479 |
| Top 8% | 40% | 10 | $168,097 | $16,810 |
| Top 9% | 43% | 11 | $178,873 | $16,261 |
| Top 10% | 45% | 12 | $188,958 | $15,747 |
| Top 11% | 50% | 14 | $208,587 | $14,899 |
| Top 12% | 52% | 15 | $218,045 | $14,536 |
| Top 13% | 54% | 16 | $224,689 | $14,043 |
| Top 14% | 57% | 18 | $237,549 | $13,197 |
| Top 15% | 58% | 19 | $243,407 | $12,811 |
| Top 16% | 59% | 20 | $249,237 | $12,462 |
| Top 17% | 61% | 21 | $254,474 | $12,118 |
| Top 18% | 63% | 23 | $264,398 | $11,496 |
| Top 19% | 64% | 24 | $269,134 | $11,214 |
| Top 20% | 65% | 25 | $273,710 | $10,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 35% | 104 | $146,220 | $1,406 |
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