Conservation payments in Houston County, Minnesota totaled $44.7 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of conservation payment recipients were paid 52 percent of conservation payments.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 12% | 14 | $5,278,428 | $377,031 |
| Top 2% | 19% | 28 | $8,608,729 | $307,455 |
| Top 3% | 26% | 43 | $11,520,268 | $267,913 |
| Top 4% | 31% | 57 | $13,765,676 | $241,503 |
| Top 5% | 35% | 72 | $15,874,721 | $220,482 |
| Top 6% | 39% | 86 | $17,616,785 | $204,846 |
| Top 7% | 43% | 101 | $19,310,901 | $191,197 |
| Top 8% | 46% | 115 | $20,726,202 | $180,228 |
| Top 9% | 49% | 129 | $22,024,080 | $170,729 |
| Top 10% | 52% | 144 | $23,329,614 | $162,011 |
| Top 11% | 55% | 158 | $24,468,918 | $154,867 |
| Top 12% | 57% | 173 | $25,623,261 | $148,111 |
| Top 13% | 60% | 187 | $26,625,323 | $142,381 |
| Top 14% | 62% | 202 | $27,638,730 | $136,825 |
| Top 15% | 64% | 216 | $28,506,372 | $131,974 |
| Top 16% | 66% | 230 | $29,326,518 | $127,507 |
| Top 17% | 67% | 245 | $30,166,485 | $123,129 |
| Top 18% | 69% | 259 | $30,910,140 | $119,344 |
| Top 19% | 71% | 274 | $31,650,752 | $115,514 |
| Top 20% | 72% | 288 | $32,299,686 | $112,152 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 28% | 1,155 | $12,437,186 | $10,768 |
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