Conservation payments in Freeborn County, Minnesota totaled $2.7 million in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 51 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $266,293 | $44,382 |
| Top 2% | 18% | 13 | $489,875 | $37,683 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 20 | $670,571 | $33,529 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 26 | $801,670 | $30,833 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 33 | $945,296 | $28,645 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 40 | $1,068,812 | $26,720 |
| Top 7% | 42% | 46 | $1,156,328 | $25,138 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 53 | $1,246,669 | $23,522 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 60 | $1,332,457 | $22,208 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 66 | $1,400,597 | $21,221 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 73 | $1,475,243 | $20,209 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 80 | $1,543,299 | $19,291 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 86 | $1,598,679 | $18,589 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 93 | $1,658,182 | $17,830 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 100 | $1,711,028 | $17,110 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 106 | $1,752,359 | $16,532 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 113 | $1,797,610 | $15,908 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 120 | $1,839,322 | $15,328 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 126 | $1,873,758 | $14,871 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 133 | $1,911,841 | $14,375 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 535 | $826,447 | $1,545 |
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