Conservation payments in Dakota County, Minnesota totaled $392,376 in 2020
In 2020, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 43 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 5% | 1 | $21,509 | $21,509 |
| Top 2% | 10% | 2 | $38,083 | $19,042 |
| Top 3% | 14% | 3 | $54,063 | $18,021 |
| Top 4% | 22% | 5 | $84,706 | $16,941 |
| Top 5% | 25% | 6 | $96,675 | $16,113 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 7 | $107,501 | $15,357 |
| Top 7% | 33% | 9 | $129,062 | $14,340 |
| Top 8% | 35% | 10 | $138,972 | $13,897 |
| Top 9% | 38% | 11 | $148,837 | $13,531 |
| Top 10% | 43% | 13 | $166,868 | $12,836 |
| Top 11% | 45% | 14 | $175,115 | $12,508 |
| Top 12% | 47% | 15 | $183,362 | $12,224 |
| Top 13% | 50% | 17 | $196,477 | $11,557 |
| Top 14% | 52% | 18 | $202,785 | $11,266 |
| Top 15% | 53% | 19 | $209,050 | $11,003 |
| Top 16% | 56% | 21 | $220,145 | $10,483 |
| Top 17% | 57% | 22 | $225,363 | $10,244 |
| Top 18% | 59% | 23 | $230,462 | $10,020 |
| Top 19% | 61% | 25 | $240,023 | $9,601 |
| Top 20% | 62% | 26 | $244,644 | $9,409 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 38% | 107 | $147,732 | $1,381 |
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