Conservation payments in Hennepin County, Minnesota totaled $2.2 million from 1995-2021.
From 1995 to 2021, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 48 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2021 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 7% | 1 | $155,170 | $155,170 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 3 | $344,341 | $114,780 |
| Top 3% | 22% | 5 | $492,174 | $98,435 |
| Top 4% | 25% | 6 | $564,428 | $94,071 |
| Top 5% | 32% | 8 | $699,076 | $87,385 |
| Top 6% | 36% | 10 | $801,419 | $80,142 |
| Top 7% | 38% | 11 | $850,297 | $77,300 |
| Top 8% | 43% | 13 | $944,190 | $72,630 |
| Top 9% | 47% | 15 | $1,031,905 | $68,794 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 16 | $1,073,338 | $67,084 |
| Top 11% | 52% | 18 | $1,152,529 | $64,029 |
| Top 12% | 55% | 20 | $1,222,115 | $61,106 |
| Top 13% | 57% | 21 | $1,252,695 | $59,652 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 23 | $1,307,759 | $56,859 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 25 | $1,359,933 | $54,397 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 26 | $1,384,884 | $53,265 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 28 | $1,433,044 | $51,180 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 30 | $1,478,744 | $49,291 |
| Top 19% | 68% | 31 | $1,500,250 | $48,395 |
| Top 20% | 70% | 33 | $1,542,284 | $46,736 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 30% | 135 | $671,645 | $4,975 |
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