Conservation payments in Dodge County, Minnesota totaled $17.1 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 55 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 14% | 8 | $2,369,780 | $296,223 |
| Top 2% | 23% | 17 | $3,856,372 | $226,845 |
| Top 3% | 28% | 25 | $4,834,631 | $193,385 |
| Top 4% | 34% | 34 | $5,776,968 | $169,911 |
| Top 5% | 38% | 42 | $6,530,232 | $155,482 |
| Top 6% | 42% | 51 | $7,245,114 | $142,061 |
| Top 7% | 46% | 59 | $7,822,323 | $132,582 |
| Top 8% | 49% | 68 | $8,417,920 | $123,793 |
| Top 9% | 52% | 76 | $8,917,994 | $117,342 |
| Top 10% | 55% | 85 | $9,431,120 | $110,954 |
| Top 11% | 58% | 93 | $9,838,193 | $105,787 |
| Top 12% | 60% | 102 | $10,243,557 | $100,427 |
| Top 13% | 62% | 110 | $10,574,111 | $96,128 |
| Top 14% | 64% | 119 | $10,910,986 | $91,689 |
| Top 15% | 66% | 127 | $11,200,074 | $88,190 |
| Top 16% | 67% | 136 | $11,504,588 | $84,593 |
| Top 17% | 69% | 144 | $11,758,578 | $81,657 |
| Top 18% | 70% | 153 | $12,029,586 | $78,625 |
| Top 19% | 72% | 161 | $12,261,940 | $76,161 |
| Top 20% | 73% | 170 | $12,512,184 | $73,601 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 27% | 680 | $4,583,107 | $6,740 |
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