Conservation payments in Douglas County, Minnesota totaled $1.5 million in 2019
In 2019, 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 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 5 | $87,685 | $17,537 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 10 | $162,476 | $16,248 |
| Top 3% | 16% | 16 | $239,558 | $14,972 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 21 | $295,518 | $14,072 |
| Top 5% | 24% | 27 | $359,213 | $13,304 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 32 | $405,367 | $12,668 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 38 | $457,888 | $12,050 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 43 | $498,886 | $11,602 |
| Top 9% | 35% | 48 | $536,800 | $11,183 |
| Top 10% | 38% | 54 | $579,938 | $10,740 |
| Top 11% | 40% | 59 | $614,410 | $10,414 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 65 | $654,489 | $10,069 |
| Top 13% | 45% | 70 | $686,419 | $9,806 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 76 | $722,977 | $9,513 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 81 | $751,777 | $9,281 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 87 | $783,823 | $9,009 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 92 | $809,873 | $8,803 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 97 | $834,709 | $8,605 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 103 | $863,212 | $8,381 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 108 | $885,411 | $8,198 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 436 | $632,726 | $1,451 |
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