Conservation payments in Dakota County, Minnesota totaled $391,228 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 42 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 1 | $21,509 | $21,509 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $38,083 | $19,042 |
| Top 3% | 18% | 4 | $69,219 | $17,305 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 5 | $83,986 | $16,797 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 6 | $94,986 | $15,831 |
| Top 6% | 30% | 8 | $116,597 | $14,575 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $127,373 | $14,153 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $137,283 | $13,728 |
| Top 9% | 40% | 12 | $156,862 | $13,072 |
| Top 10% | 42% | 13 | $165,999 | $12,769 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 14 | $174,316 | $12,451 |
| Top 12% | 49% | 16 | $190,810 | $11,926 |
| Top 13% | 51% | 17 | $197,595 | $11,623 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $203,925 | $11,329 |
| Top 15% | 55% | 20 | $216,480 | $10,824 |
| Top 16% | 57% | 21 | $221,717 | $10,558 |
| Top 17% | 58% | 22 | $226,935 | $10,315 |
| Top 18% | 61% | 24 | $236,859 | $9,869 |
| Top 19% | 62% | 25 | $241,595 | $9,664 |
| Top 20% | 63% | 26 | $246,216 | $9,470 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 37% | 108 | $145,012 | $1,343 |
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