Conservation payments in Hennepin County, Minnesota totaled $2.3 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 50 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $155,170 | $155,170 |
| Top 2% | 15% | 3 | $344,341 | $114,780 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 5 | $492,174 | $98,435 |
| Top 4% | 24% | 6 | $564,428 | $94,071 |
| Top 5% | 30% | 8 | $705,584 | $88,198 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 10 | $817,846 | $81,785 |
| Top 7% | 40% | 12 | $920,189 | $76,682 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 13 | $970,330 | $74,641 |
| Top 9% | 46% | 15 | $1,066,797 | $71,120 |
| Top 10% | 50% | 17 | $1,158,896 | $68,170 |
| Top 11% | 53% | 19 | $1,239,240 | $65,223 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $1,276,574 | $63,829 |
| Top 13% | 58% | 22 | $1,342,268 | $61,012 |
| Top 14% | 60% | 24 | $1,398,251 | $58,260 |
| Top 15% | 62% | 26 | $1,451,628 | $55,832 |
| Top 16% | 64% | 27 | $1,477,202 | $54,711 |
| Top 17% | 66% | 29 | $1,526,712 | $52,645 |
| Top 18% | 68% | 31 | $1,572,021 | $50,710 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 33 | $1,614,055 | $48,911 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 34 | $1,633,990 | $48,059 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 140 | $691,582 | $4,940 |
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