Conservation payments in Douglas County, Minnesota totaled $1.7 million in 2022
In 2022, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 38 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2022 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 5 | $120,285 | $24,057 |
| Top 2% | 12% | 10 | $204,914 | $20,491 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 15 | $278,218 | $18,548 |
| Top 4% | 21% | 21 | $358,740 | $17,083 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 26 | $415,410 | $15,977 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 31 | $470,825 | $15,188 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 36 | $522,691 | $14,519 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 42 | $581,599 | $13,848 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 47 | $627,611 | $13,353 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 52 | $671,320 | $12,910 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 57 | $713,624 | $12,520 |
| Top 12% | 44% | 63 | $762,518 | $12,103 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 68 | $801,571 | $11,788 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 73 | $839,113 | $11,495 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 78 | $875,207 | $11,221 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 84 | $917,302 | $10,920 |
| Top 17% | 54% | 89 | $950,443 | $10,679 |
| Top 18% | 56% | 94 | $981,645 | $10,443 |
| Top 19% | 58% | 99 | $1,011,055 | $10,213 |
| Top 20% | 60% | 105 | $1,044,557 | $9,948 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 40% | 420 | $703,272 | $1,674 |
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