Conservation payments in Freeborn County, Minnesota totaled $3.0 million in 2020
In 2020, 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 2020 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 10% | 6 | $287,517 | $47,920 |
| Top 2% | 17% | 12 | $513,376 | $42,781 |
| Top 3% | 24% | 19 | $722,529 | $38,028 |
| Top 4% | 29% | 25 | $862,530 | $34,501 |
| Top 5% | 34% | 32 | $1,014,014 | $31,688 |
| Top 6% | 38% | 38 | $1,136,515 | $29,908 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 45 | $1,257,828 | $27,952 |
| Top 8% | 45% | 51 | $1,343,650 | $26,346 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 58 | $1,435,299 | $24,747 |
| Top 10% | 51% | 64 | $1,510,291 | $23,598 |
| Top 11% | 54% | 71 | $1,592,338 | $22,427 |
| Top 12% | 56% | 77 | $1,658,774 | $21,543 |
| Top 13% | 59% | 84 | $1,731,313 | $20,611 |
| Top 14% | 61% | 90 | $1,789,350 | $19,882 |
| Top 15% | 63% | 97 | $1,853,515 | $19,108 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 103 | $1,903,886 | $18,484 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 110 | $1,957,359 | $17,794 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 116 | $1,999,942 | $17,241 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 123 | $2,046,245 | $16,636 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 129 | $2,082,638 | $16,144 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 520 | $871,940 | $1,677 |
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