Conservation payments in Goodhue County, Minnesota totaled $994,139 in 2019
In 2019, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 39 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 2019 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 6% | 3 | $54,979 | $18,326 |
| Top 2% | 11% | 7 | $108,761 | $15,537 |
| Top 3% | 15% | 11 | $151,942 | $13,813 |
| Top 4% | 19% | 15 | $191,994 | $12,800 |
| Top 5% | 23% | 19 | $229,774 | $12,093 |
| Top 6% | 27% | 23 | $264,269 | $11,490 |
| Top 7% | 30% | 27 | $296,762 | $10,991 |
| Top 8% | 33% | 31 | $328,335 | $10,591 |
| Top 9% | 36% | 35 | $357,484 | $10,214 |
| Top 10% | 39% | 39 | $384,227 | $9,852 |
| Top 11% | 41% | 43 | $409,304 | $9,519 |
| Top 12% | 43% | 47 | $431,861 | $9,189 |
| Top 13% | 46% | 51 | $453,289 | $8,888 |
| Top 14% | 48% | 55 | $473,767 | $8,614 |
| Top 15% | 50% | 59 | $493,452 | $8,364 |
| Top 16% | 52% | 63 | $512,052 | $8,128 |
| Top 17% | 53% | 67 | $529,032 | $7,896 |
| Top 18% | 55% | 71 | $545,753 | $7,687 |
| Top 19% | 57% | 75 | $561,844 | $7,491 |
| Top 20% | 58% | 79 | $577,194 | $7,306 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 42% | 320 | $416,945 | $1,303 |
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